Blue Jacket Dairy
Ohio's leading producer of fresh artisan cheese
Jim King, a fourth generation dairy farmer, was raised on a dairy farm in rural Logan County.
Twenty-nine years of continuous dairy production on a family farm demonstrates a long-standing commitment to producing a quality product for consumers as well as a solid base of understanding of the dairy industry.
Jim has the expertise that comes from successfully managing a herd of Holstein cows and farming 192 acres of corn, 153 acres soybean, and 105 acres of hay for over a quarter of a century.
By extending the family farm operation to include cheese production, the Kings took a major step toward sustaining Ohio's agricultural economy and promoting farming as a way of life for future generations. Jim can be found hard at work in the "make room" - the place where Grade A milk is transformed into Blue Jacket's great-tasting high-quality cheese. Blue Jacket produces fresh curds, chevre, quark, feta, aged cheeses, and their signature cheese, the halloumi style Gretna Grilling cheese.
Jim and Angel King are founders of the Ohio Cheese Society and members of the Ohio Farm Bureau, the American Cheese Society, Local Matters, Local Harvest, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, and Slow Food.
