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For cheesemakers and creameries

Software for cheesemakers and creameries

Wheels aging in the cave, raw milk rules, cold shipping and a store that has to know what is ready. We set up the inventory, shipping, records and sales tools a cheesemaker needs, on the tools you already use.

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Built for cheesemakers and creameries. Set up for you, on the tools you already use.

Cave
Make room1
L-1104Tomme, 48 wheelsMade Nov 4
Aging2
L-0911Washed rind, 64 wheels8 weeks
L-0802Clothbound, 52 wheelsTurn today
Ready1
L-0714Clothbound cheddar, 38 wheelsListed
Sold through1
L-0603Fresh chevreDone
Built around your makes and the tools you run.

Where cheesemakers start

  • Inventory and lot tracking

    Know which wheels are ready

    Every make gets a lot number, a make date and an age, so your store and wholesale buyers only see cheese that is ready to sell.

    • Lots by make date and age
    • Raw milk lots held until they reach 60 days
    • A recall list by lot in a minute
    Inventory and lot tracking

  • Shipping and cold chain

    Ship soft cheese without it arriving warm

    A packaging spec per cheese style, ship days that keep boxes out of a weekend in transit, and a cold pack line added at checkout.

    • Box and coolant set per cheese style
    • Monday to Wednesday perishable window
    • Cold pack fee added on its own
    Shipping and cold chain

  • Food safety and traceability

    Make sheets an inspector can read

    Make sheets, pH and temperature logs and pasteurization records filled in as you work, with lot traceability for FSMA 204 requests.

    • Digital make sheets and logs
    • Milk lots traced to the cheese
    • Inspection file kept current
    Food safety and traceability

  • Wholesale ordering

    Cheese shops reorder on their own

    A portal with your wheel and case pricing, standing orders for restaurants, and Faire drawing from the same inventory.

    • Wheel, half and case pricing
    • Standing weekly orders
    • Statements on each account's terms
    Wholesale ordering

Works with what you already run

Already on one of these? We work with what you have before suggesting a switch.

  • Craftybase
  • Shopify
  • Square
  • ShipStation
  • Pirate Ship
  • Faire
  • QuickBooks Online
  • FoodReady
  • Google Sheets

See what this looks like for your business

Tell us what you make. We send back a short plan and a price.

Get a plan and a price

How it works

  1. Tell us what you make

    What you make and what you use now. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer.

  2. Get a short plan

    Keep this, replace that, connect these, and the cost.

  3. We set it up

    Setup and migration done for you. You approve before anything goes live.

  4. Run it or hand it off

    Take it from there yourself or keep us on for the upkeep.

A good fit if

  • You age cheese and need to see what is ready to sell
  • A box of soft cheese has arrived warm
  • A cheese shop asked for your food safety plan

Questions

What is the best inventory software for a small creamery?

One that tracks lots by make date and age. Many small creameries run Craftybase or a well-built sheet with barcodes; operations with many wholesale accounts often move to inFlow or Katana. What matters is that the store only shows cheese that is ready.

How do I ship cheese without it spoiling?

Hard and aged cheeses travel well with a gel pack. Soft and fresh cheeses need an insulated box, enough coolant for two days and a ship day early in the week. We test each packaging spec before it goes live.

How long does raw milk cheese have to age before it can be sold in the US?

FDA rules require cheese made from unpasteurized milk to be aged at least 60 days at no less than 35 F before sale. Lot records with make dates show when each lot becomes eligible.

Can I sell my cheese on Madeline's?

Yes. Madeline's lists independent cheesemakers in its marketplace on commission, and you ship your own boxes. Its Cheese Club also buys from makers at wholesale.

Get a plan and a price

Tell us what you make and what you use today. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer. We reply by email with what we would keep, what we would change and what it costs.

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