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By 01/20/2021
The time to retire arrived with the start of 2021 for the founders of Cowgirl Creamery, Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, who started the business a quarter-century ago. “We are very proud to have been part of the development of the artisan cheese craft in Northern California, which has helped some dairy families increase revenue on the farm, and also has helped dairying appeal to the next generation as a career that’s interesting,” Ms. Conley reflected. The creamery’s cheeses Red Hawk, Mount Tam, Devil’s Gulch and Fog Light, to name a few are award-winning, and ecological, organic practices have been part of its ethic since the start. Both women had previous careers in the restaurant business; their passion for cheesemaking blossomed after Ms. Conley moved to Point Reyes Station in the ’80s and connected with the local dairies. In 2016, the business which includes Point Reyes Station’s Cowgirl Creamery and its Petaluma-based whol