WHO ARE WE. Marin French Cheese has been handcrafting California original artisan soft-ripened cheeses since 1865. As the country’s oldest cheese company, we are committed to high-quality cheeses made with milk from local herds. We are located in beautiful Marin County, on the pastoral 700-acre Hicks Valley Ranch, 15 min drive from downtown Petaluma & 10 min drive from Novato. Our cheese shop is a high traffic shop where people come to discover o...