106 East Main Street West Jefferson, NC , 28694 Phone: 800.445.1378 Website Ashe County Cheese is Carolina’s oldest cheese plant, producing quality cheese since 1930. We are located in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains.
Watch the fascinating process of cheese making from our viewing area (check cheese making schedule) and visit our cheese and gift shop. We sell over 20 varieties of original Ashe County Cheese as well as our own county butter, homemade fudge and everyone’s favorite, fresh cheese curd. We also offer other fine cheeses, locally made wines and a variety of gifts, souvenirs and old fashioned snacks and candies.
Machine 2: is at the entrance with four designs:
1) A cheese wedge
2) A Mouse,
3) The milk tanks shaped like Cows,
4) The State of North Carolina marking the location of West Jefferson with a star.
Retired 1: 1) Ashe County Cheese Factory logo.
The Ashe County Cheese penny pictured under "machine 1" is no longer available.
1/2/25- working great |