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Sylvan Star Cheese

An award-winning artisan cheese producer and farm store in the countryside just outside Sylvan Lake (off Hwy 11A), renowned for its Gouda plus Havarti, Gruyere and other cheeses sold directly at the farm shop.

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Good to know

FLAG: farm store is in Red Deer County at 39008 Range Road 10, near the ~15 km outer edge of scope ('just minutes from Sylvan Lake' per tourism site). Included because the Town-run tourism site features it as a Sylvan Lake shopping destination.

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More about Sylvan Star Cheese

Sylvan Star began in 1995 when the Schalkwijk family emigrated from Holland to a dairy farm near Sylvan Lake, and John Schalkwijk launched the Gouda officially in 1999 after importing Dutch cheesemaking equipment. Art Snoek, who moved to Canada in 2015 and founded the Alberta Pike brand in 2020 before merging it with Sylvan Star in 2022, took over in 2023. Milk from the farm's own cows is heat-treated each morning at 4 a.m. and made into Gouda with traditional cultures and natural rennet, including the extra-aged Grizzly.

The farm store at 39008 Range Road 10 is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday, and stocks the full Sylvan Star range plus imported cheeses, accompaniments, coffee, tea, chocolate, custom gift baskets and gift cards.

Source: Sylvan Star Cheese — Our story Sylvan Star Cheese — Farm store, read September 28, 2026.

Plan your visit

From the Local's Guide: getting around town, top attractions, and our page on a weekend in Sylvan Lake. See all retail & shopping in Sylvan Lake, the things to do in Sylvan Lake list and the annual events calendar.

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Open Sylvan Star Cheese on OpenStreetMap (52.32065, -114.00201). Location matched from the street address via OpenStreetMap; the pin marks the address, not necessarily the front door.

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