Organic and artisanal Quebec cheese in your basket

Located in St-Félicien, in the Lac St-Jean region, Ferme des Chutes is a combination of seven small dairy farms that were gradually merged together over the years and include 300 hectares that feed the herd of some 180 Holstein cows (a hundred of which are dairy cows).

Certified organic since 1983 (rather avant-garde!), the Gérard family and their neighbor Rodrique have led the show, launching their artisinal cheese farm in 1993 to transform the milk from their herd into new products for local residents.

How is artisinal cheese made?

The milk is pasteurized at low temperatures to preserve its nutritional value and taste.

Old-fashioned cheese-making

  • Pasteurization
  • Spray sanitation
  • Inoculation
  • Renneting
  • Decurdling
  • Baking
  • Withdrawal
  • Blocking
  • Mill passage
  • Salting
  • Molding
  • Bagging (for cheese curds)

The cheese ripening period can last anywhere from 3 months to 6 years (!), depending on the type of cheese.

Did you know?

  • The pale yellow color of cheese is due to the presence of an antioxidant.
  • The creamy texture (not brittle) reflects the high fat and omega-3 content.
  • The taste is influenced by the ripening period and the fodder and wild plants eaten by the cows.

You'll find extraordinary local cheeses on the Marketplace this week! 

  • Fresh cheddar
  • St-Félicien Lac-Saint-Jean cheese (aged 3 months)
  • Le Rapide Arcand cheddar (aged 6 months)
  • La Chute à Michel aged cheddar (aged 1 year) 
  • La Chute à l’Ours aged cheddar (aged 2 years)
  • L'Ashuapmushuan Special Reserve cheddar (aged 6 years and more)

Enjoy your visit to the Marketplace!

Caution: Brrrr...to keep your products chilled!

We ensure freshness and respect safety standards by putting your products in an insulated envelope with an ice pack. However, you must pick up your refrigerated products the same day as your delivery and put the products in the fridge when you get home. 

Thanks for taking the time to read our food safety policy and recommendations. 

Fromagerie Fermes des Chutes
2350 rang Saint-Eusèbe
Saint-Félicien, QC
H8K 2N9
418-679-5609
www.fromagerie-des-chutes.qc.ca