About Milner Valley Cheese
Milner Valley Cheese is a working goat dairy in the Milner Valley south of Fort Langley, run by the Smith family, who have farmed this ground since 1885. The land was once part of the early Hudson's Bay Company farm that supplied the Fort Langley post, and over the years the family has raised chickens, dairy cows, potatoes, nuts and pears before turning to cheese. Today a herd of about 72 Nubian, Alpine and Saanen goats supplies all the milk, which makes this true farmstead cheese: made on the same farm as the animals.
The cheese is sold from the Farmgate Shop inside Smith Heritage House, a 1910 farmhouse that the Township of Langley has designated a heritage site. The range includes fresh goat cheese, spreadable chèvre (plain and flavored), Milner Jack in peppercorn, chili, jalapeño, garlic and sun-dried tomato versions, cheese curds, goat feta, Colby-style, a crumbly Caerphilly and a goat cheese aged more than a year. Look for Tipsy Goat, an aged cheese soaked in Merlot, which is made in small batches.
Because the goats milk for about nine months of the year, from spring into early winter, what is on the shelf changes with the season. The shop opens Tuesday through Saturday from April to December and closes from January through March, so plan spring and fall cheese runs accordingly.
Full Bloom Lavender Farm in South Langley is about 15 minutes away by car, which makes an easy pairing in summer: pick up cheese in the morning, then head south to the lavender field for the afternoon.
What to do
- Buy farmstead goat cheese at the Farmgate Shop in a 1910 heritage farmhouse
- Try flavored Milner Jack, from peppercorn to sun-dried tomato
- Look for Tipsy Goat, a Merlot-soaked aged cheese made in limited batches
- Pick up cheese curds for poutine or goat feta for summer salads
- Combine with a summer visit to Full Bloom Lavender Farm, about 15 minutes away
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Farmgate Shop open April through December; closed January–March
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, April through December (as listed October 2026)
Tips for your visit
- The shop is closed Sunday, Monday and all of January through March.
- Selection varies by season because the goats milk only from spring to early winter.
- Tipsy Goat is made in limited quantities, so it is not always in stock.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Full Bloom Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Full Bloom Lavender Farm is about 15 minutes south, so cheese shopping and a summer lavender visit fit in one afternoon.
Getting there
Questions
When is Milner Valley Cheese open?
The Farmgate Shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, from April through December. It is closed January to March.
What kind of milk do they use?
Only milk from their own herd of about 72 Nubian, Alpine and Saanen goats.
Where is the shop?
In Smith Heritage House, a 1910 farmhouse at 21479 Smith Crescent in Langley.
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