The Signature
Cheese Curds
Squeaky, same-day curds — the foundation of the cheesery and our bestseller.
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The Story · Chapter I
From munitions to milk & rennet.
Patrick Dupuis spent twenty-five years in the Canadian military as a munitions and explosives expert. When he and his wife Josée left Quebec for the Alberta prairies, they brought with them a quieter tradition — the artisan cheesemaking of their home province. In 2016, they opened The Old School Cheesery in a turn-of-the-century building on Vermilion's main street.
In 2017, their daughter Valerie Roberts — a Lakeland College graduate and licensed pasteurizer — took the helm as head cheesemaker. A year later, the cheesery was designated Alberta's first Economusée, a member of an international network of artisan producers who welcome visitors to witness their craft first-hand.
2016
Founded by Patrick & Josée Dupuis
2018
Alberta's First Economusée
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