About Wilton Cheese Factory
The Wilton Cheese Factory has been making cheese on Simmons Road since 1867, when it began as a farmers' cooperative. The Jensen family bought it in the 1970s on the condition that it keep the Wilton name, and it still runs under that name today, with Scott Jensen as owner and manager.
Cheddar is made the traditional way: milk is set with natural color and enzyme, cut, heated and stirred, drained, then turned and piled in the cheddaring steps, milled, salted and pressed into 40-pound blocks before aging. The factory store sells the results, from marble and Colby to brick cheeses flavored with hot pepper, with onion and garlic, or with olives. Fresh curd is sold on set days of the week, so ask which days it comes in.
The store is open every day from 9 to 5 all year, closing only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, which makes it one of the most dependable stops in the area for picking up cheese for a picnic or the drive home.
Lavender Queen Lavender Farm in Yarker is about 10 minutes north on country roads, so cheese and lavender pair well on a summer afternoon west of Kingston.
What to do
- Buy cheddar, marble, Colby and flavored brick cheeses at the factory store
- Ask about fresh curd days
- Stop any day of the week, 9 to 5, year-round
- Pair it with a summer visit to Lavender Queen in Yarker
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Factory store open year-round
- Hours
- Factory store daily 9–5, year-round; closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day (as posted on their website, 2026)
Good to know
- Payment
- Cash, debit and credit (per their most recent store notice)
Tips for your visit
- Fresh curd is sold only on certain days; call 613-386-7314 if curds are the goal
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Queen Lavender Farm · about 10 minutes away
Lavender Queen Lavender Farm in Yarker is about 10 minutes north, so stock up on cheese before or after a lavender visit.
Getting there
Questions
How old is the Wilton Cheese Factory?
It was founded in 1867 as a farmers' cooperative.
Is the store open on weekends?
Yes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, except three winter holidays.
What cheeses do they sell?
Their own cheddar, marble, Colby and brick cheeses with hot pepper, onion and garlic, or olives.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Yarker, Napanee & Kingston, Ontario
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
