3 great cheeses to celebrate Canada's 150th

The Dairy Farmers of Canada are celebrating the country's 150th birthday with a selection of three cheeses.

"We wanted to show Canadians we had some great cheesemakers right across the country, and we wanted to showcase some in the east, some in central Canada, and some in the west," said Ashlee Smith, assistant director communications for Dairy Farmers of Canada.

The three cheeses selected are

• Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar from Cows Creamery on P.E.I.
• Devil's Rock, a creamy blue cheese from Thornloe Cheese in Ontario
• Comox Brie from Natural Pastures Cheese Company in B.C.

The three cheeses, from different regions and in different styles, are meant to represent the broad range of cheese being made in the country.

Smith said regional differences are important, in particular noting the contribution of salt air and iron-rich soil to the cheddar from P.E.I.

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