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A Family Affair
A former nurse, Cindy Callahan founded Bellwether Farm in 1986. For a woman to undergo such a life change in her 50s was unusual to say the least. But it led to an exciting and rewarding adventure in tending to sheep and raising lambs.

A casual suggestion by a friend to milk the sheep opened Cindy’s eyes to the potential of a sheep dairy farm. She embraced the challenge with customary enthusiasm, bringing the rest of her family along for the very eventful ride. To this day, Cindy assists in the delivery of nearly every lamb on the farm.

Liam comes on board
Cindy’s son Liam was finishing his degree in Political Economy at U.C. Berkeley when his mother suggested he learn about sheep milking and cheese making with her. Liam made the jump from Political Economy to the sheep dairy business without missing a beat.

It was a match made in cheese heaven. Liam’s dedication to creating cheese of the highest quality has made his work more a labor of love than a job. Using traditional methods, Liam makes every pound of cheese produced by Bellwether Farms. Frankly, we’re pretty sure he wouldn’t have it any other way.

And Diana follows…
Diana married Liam in 1996. Shortly thereafter she discovered that joining the Callahan family also meant joining the Callahan family business. She jumped right in with both feet, working in the Cheese Room until their first child was born.

Diana then turned her efforts to running the office and handling the mail order side of the business. Her total dedication to customer happiness means you get the cheeses you want when you want them. As if that wasn’t enough (Diana seldom thinks anything is enough) she also handwrites all the gift enclosures that go with our cheeses.

Our ongoing education
In our continual quest to improve our process and our product, we visited cheese makers in Europe. We discovered that, using traditional methods, no two cheese makers could possibly make the same cheese due to subtle differences in milk, climate, equipment and technique.

This was welcome confirmation that we had chosen the right path; that our emphasis on the traditional and time-tested methods would ensure the highest quality and a unique taste that could not be replicated anywhere.

The enthusiastic support we receive from our customers at farmer’s markets and restaurants around the San Francisco Bay area is further proof that we are providing something very special.


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