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There seem to be a thousand Cheese of the Month clubs<\/a>. Recently, Whole Foods Market in Manhattan\u2019s Upper East Side debuted the company\u2019s first-ever Cheese of the Month club<\/a>. For $49.99, members receive 3.5 pounds of a local or otherwise domestic cheese, an accompanying jar of jam, and crackers. Every item is different each month. Pretty cool, huh?<\/p>\n

Interested in joining a monthly cheese club but live somewhere other than New York City? You\u2019re in luck. We\u2019ve scoured the internet to see what\u2019s out there for monthly cheese delivery. Many offer tasting notes, cheesemaker profiles, stories behind the cheeses, pairing suggestions, and recipes. You can thank us later. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Zingerman\u2019s Artisan Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

Members receive 1.5 pounds of cheese per shipment and can choose between the 3-month subscription ($200) or 6-month subscription ($390). The 3-month subscription includes cheeses from Italy, France, and Spain, while the 6-month adds cheeses from Switzerland, the United States, and Britain. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Murray\u2019s Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

The monthly cheese club from New York\u2019s darling cheese shop includes 4-, 6-, and 12-month options ranging from $275 to $775. Members receive three different cheeses per month, totalling about 1.5 pounds in all. And if you live your life guided by the happenings of talk show hosts, you\u2019ll be happy to know that this club is on the list of \u201cOprah\u2019s Must-Haves.\u201d Sign up online. <\/a><\/p>\n

Gourmet Cheese of the Month Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This club boasts an \u201cinternational variety in every shipment.\u201d Members of this club receive 3 one-half-pound cuts of \u201cartisan cheeses from around the world.\u201d Membership is on a month-to-month basis so members can cancel anytime. Monthly cost is $34 plus shipping and handling. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Artisanal Premium Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This cheese club offers members two options. The regular club sends four cheese per month while the \u201cjunior club\u201d sends two cheeses per month. Subscriptions come in three-, six-, and twelve-month options. Regular club prices are from $177 to $708, and junior club prices range from $117 to $468. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Formaggio Kitchen Cheese of the Month Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

The cheese shop in Cambridge, Mass., offers members of their cheese club three cheeses each month with an eye toward seasonal cheeses and from a variety of milk types, textures, flavor profiles, and regions. Total monthly shipment of cheese weighs in at 1.5 pounds of cheese. Three-, six-, and twelve-month subscriptions are priced from $200 to $ 740. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dean & DeLuca Cheese of the Month Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

Information on this club is scarce due to a dearth of information on the company\u2019s website, but according to reviews, this gourmet grocery\u2019s cheese club sends three to four cheeses each shipment. Three-, six-, and twelve-month subscriptions cost between $165 and $495. Sign up online. <\/a><\/p>\n

Pastoral Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

A \u201cneighborhood cheese, specialty, and wine shop\u201d in Chicago runs this club and offers members \u201cthe best that the vast world of cheese has to offer.\u201d Cheese club members receive two new cheeses once a month totalling about a pound of cheese. The cheeses are unique and oftentimes so new to the market that one would be hard-pressed to find them in stores. Four-, eight-, and twelve-month options are available priced between $180 and $500. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Cowgirl Creamery Artisan Organic Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

The cheesemaking darlings of California\u2019s Bay Area offer three cheeses each month in their monthly cheese club. Members can sign up for the \u201cCowgirl Three,\u201d “Cowgirl Six,\u201d or \u201cCowgirl Twelve\u201d option, each designating the number of months of club membership. No matter the subscription choice, the first month\u2019s shipment includes the \u201cCowgirl Creamery Toolkit\u201d—a \u201cpicnic knife for cutting cheese, a bamboo cheese board, a bandana for wrapping any cheese leftovers, and a handy carrying tote for it all.” Prices start at $225 for the three-month package and increase to $695 for the twelve-month package. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

Rogue Creamery Cheese Social Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This cheese club sends members a \u201ctrio of delectable artisan cheeses\u201d in three-, six-, and nine-month subscriptions. Cheese shipments weigh about 1.5 pounds and cost from $199 to $499. Members of this club also receive 10% off online purchases and free tickets to the Oregon Cheese Festival<\/a> and the Wedge Cheese Festival<\/a>, both in Oregon. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cheesemonger\u2019s Shop Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This club ships two cheeses to members each month totalling about one to 1.5 pounds of cheese. Subscriptions come in three-, six-, and twelve-month options and cost $30 per month for Washington state residents and $35 for out-of-state residents. Sign up via telephone.<\/a><\/p>\n

Wisconsin-Made Award Winning Cheese of the Month Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This club exclusively offers Wisconsin-made cheeses, hence the name. Three-month, six-month, and nine-month subscription options offer members one pound of one type of cheese from the great dairy state. The three-month option is $98, while the nine-month is $286. Sign up online.<\/a><\/p>\n

La Fromagerie Cheese Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

This club offers a mix of three European cheeses for $39 each month (but not a lot of details otherwise). For only $10 more, members can enroll in the Wine and Cheese Club that includes a bottle of wine in addition to the cheeses. Sign up appears to be through mail.<\/a><\/p>\n

Beekman 1802 Cheese of the Month Club<\/a><\/h3>\n

Beekman 1802 is a farm in upstate New York run by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, better known as The Fabulous Beekman Boys<\/a>. For $50 a month, this cheese club sends members 1.5 pounds of either a \u201cclassic\u201d Beekman cheese, a new Beekman cheese, or a cheese that Josh and Brent deem one of their favorites. Members can choose between an ongoing monthly subscription, or a three-month or six-month non-recurring subscription. Sign up via the Beekman Mercantile online store.<\/a><\/p>\n

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