Shelves of cheese wheels aging in a cheese cave

Formerly Brazos Valley Cheese

Award-winning cheese from the family that started it all.

Name: Heritage Cheese Co.
Address: 206 Halbert Ln, Waco, TX, 76705, US
Telephone: (254) 723-4777
Price range: $$

Handmade, small-batch cheese in the tradition Rebeccah Salmeri began in 1999. Order by phone today and we’ll ship it to your door with ice packs.

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1999Rebeccah’s first batch

2005Brazos Valley Cheese, Waco

ACSaward-winning cheeses

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Online ordering is coming soon. Until then, call us for pricing and to order any cheese, curds, spreads or gift boxes. We’ll ship anywhere in the U.S. with ice packs, or have your order ready for pickup on Halbert Lane.

Call (254) 723-4777 Monday–Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Closed Sunday

Our cheeses

Something for every board

Cave-aged cheeseBrie · Havarti · Cheddar

Fresh cheese & curdsMozzarella · curds · labneh

Cheese spreadsChipotle · blueberry · mango

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Our story

One cheesemaker, two creameries, one family

Rebeccah Salmeri made her first cheese in 1999, at nineteen, with the extra milk from her family’s dairy.

In 2005 she and her cousin started Brazos Valley Cheese on Halbert Lane in Waco, where it won ribbons from the American Cheese Society. A few years later she moved to Idaho and started Brush Creek Creamery in the little town of Deary, which has gone on to win national awards of its own.

Today Brazos Valley Cheese belongs to a group that includes members of Rebeccah’s family, and it has a new name: Heritage Cheese Company.

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Pressing cheese by hand in a wooden cheese press

A wedge of Havarti with almonds and dried apricots

Small batchfrom trusted artisan creameries

Where our cheese comes from today

From trusted artisan creameries, including Rebeccah’s own

While we get our Waco cheese room ready, we carry cheese from a small group of trusted artisan creameries, including Brush Creek Creamery, the Idaho creamery Rebeccah founded. Every one makes cheese in small batches, by hand, the way Brazos Valley always has.

3× 1stfor Brush Creek’s Mountain Maple Brie and Orchard Blue at the American Cheese Society
5× 1stfor Brush Creek’s Marinated Labneh at the American Cheese Society
2026Good Food Award for Brush Creek’s Marinated Labneh

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Customer favorites

Cheeses people come back for

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Brie

Buttery and mushroomy, with a soft bloomy rind.

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Havarti

Mild, buttery and smooth. Everybody’s favorite.

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Smoked Cheddar

Raw-milk Cheddar, gently smoked and cave-aged 60+ days.

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Fresh Mozzarella

Stretched by hand, soft and milky.

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Ghost Pepper Cheese Curds

Squeaky curds with a slow ghost-pepper burn.

Call for pricing · 8 oz bag

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Marinated Labneh

Tangy strained-yogurt cheese balls in olive oil and herbs.

Call for pricing · 12 oz jar

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Awards

Recognized by the American Cheese Society

The American Cheese Society competition is the most important cheese judging in North America. Brazos Valley Cheese won 11 ribbons there from Waco, and Rebeccah’s Brush Creek Creamery has won 13 more in Idaho, 9 of them first place.

Brazos Valley Cheese · Waco, Texas · now Heritage Cheese Company

3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2017: Feta
2nd place, American Cheese Society, 2014: Smoked Gouda
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2014: Van Sormon
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2012: Eden
2nd place, American Cheese Society, 2012: Brie
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2012: Clothbound Cheddar
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2011: Eden
2nd place, American Cheese Society, 2011: Brie
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2011: Bandaged Cheddar
2nd place, American Cheese Society, 2010: Brazos Select
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2010: Eden

Brush Creek Creamery · Deary, Idaho · founded by Rebeccah Salmeri

Good Food Award, 2026: Marinated Labneh
Grand Champion, Intermountain Milk Processors Association, 2026: Marinated Labneh
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2026: Marinated Labneh
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2026: Roasted Garlic Labneh
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2022: Marinated Labneh
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2022: Mountain Maple Brie
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2018: Marinated Labneh
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2018: Roasted Garlic Labneh
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2017: Mountain Maple Brie
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2017: Marinated Labneh
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2016: Mountain Maple Brie
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2016: Orchard Blue
1st place, American Cheese Society, 2016: Marinated Labneh
2nd place, American Cheese Society, 2016: Clearwater Select
3rd place, American Cheese Society, 2016: Brie

Gift boxes

The easiest great gift in Texas

Our cheeses packed with preserves and pairings, ready to become a party platter. Call us to order one, and we’ll ship it with ice packs or have it ready for pickup.

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Classes · starting early 2027

Make your own cheese on Halbert Lane

Hands-on artisan cheesemaking classes for individuals and couples: warm the milk, cut the curd, stretch the mozzarella, and take home what you made.

Classes start in the first part of 2027, as we bring cheesemaking back to Waco. They’re small and friendly, and no experience is needed. A class for two makes a great date or gift.

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Coming soon

Online ordering is coming soon

We’re building a full online shop so you can order our cheese, curds, spreads and gift boxes with a few clicks. Leave your email and we’ll tell you the day it opens, plus when cheesemaking restarts in Waco.

Can’t wait? Call (254) 723-4777 to order by phone. We ship.