Cheese travel
Cheese in South Carolina
South Carolina has one creamery that really welcomes drop-in visitors: Split Creek Farm near Anderson, a goat dairy whose farm opens for free self-guided visits on Fridays and Saturdays. The rest of the state's cheese is easier to find at markets and shops, from Forx Farm's raw milk Gouda in Greenville to the cheesemongers of Charleston.
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Anderson County, near Lake Hartwell, is the cheese corner of the state. Split Creek Farm has made goat's milk cheese since the 1980s and its feta has won national and world awards. A few miles south, Forx Farm makes Dutch-style Gouda, Leyden, Parmesan and Gruyère from raw milk; the Lubsen family emigrated from the Netherlands in 1980. Forx sells through upstate markets rather than tours.
Charleston
Charleston has two good cheese counters. Counter Cheesemongers in North Charleston sells small-scale American cheeses and lets you taste through the case. goat.sheep.cow. is a European-style fromagerie with shops on Church Street and Meeting Street.
When to Go
Spring is the best time for Split Creek, when the kids are born. The Greenville market where Forx Farm sells runs on Saturdays from May to October. Summers are hot, so go early in the day.
A Day in the Upstate
Spend Saturday morning at the TD Saturday Market in downtown Greenville, buy Forx Farm Gouda, then drive about 40 minutes south to Split Creek Farm for an afternoon walk round the barns, the farm museum and the shop. Split Creek closes at 5pm and does not open on Sundays.
Getting Around
A car is essential. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is about 40 minutes from Anderson; Charleston has its own airport for the coast.
More Places to Taste and Buy Cheese
| Place | Town | What you can do | When | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forx Farm | Anderson | Raw milk Gouda in seven flavours, Leyden, Parmesan and Gruyère, sold at the TD Saturday Market in Greenville and at the Simpsonville and Travelers Rest markets | Greenville: Saturdays May to October, 8am to noon | forxfarm.com |
| Counter Cheesemongers | North Charleston | Tiny shop of small-scale American cheeses you can taste through, house-made crackers and focaccia, daily sandwiches | Thursday and Friday 11am to 4pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm | countercheesemongers.com |
| goat.sheep.cow. | Charleston | European-style cheese shop with two locations, on Church Street and on Meeting Street | See the shop's website for hours | goatsheepcow.com |
Where to Stay in South Carolina
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Questions People Ask
Can you visit a cheese farm in South Carolina?
Yes. Split Creek Farm near Anderson opens for free self-guided visits on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 5pm, and its farm store is open Monday to Saturday.
Where can I buy South Carolina cheese?
At Split Creek Farm's store near Anderson, from Forx Farm at the TD Saturday Market in Greenville (Saturdays, May to October) and at Charleston shops such as Counter Cheesemongers.