On behalf of the Krause and Schaap families, we thank you for visiting our website. We are the proud owners of Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory.
We are proud to be producing feta that is everything you’ve come to expect from the delicious Greek cheese. In fact, 95% of our production at Tucumcari Mountain Cheese is Ithaki Feta.
World Championship Cheese Contest Winner!
Tucumcari Mountain Cheese entered several of our cheeses in the World Championship Cheese Contest. Our Ithaki Feta won 2nd Best Feta in the world!! We are so proud of our feta, and are glad it was recognized for its delicious flavor and texture!
We are proud of how we did in the competition, and glad that our efforts were recognized in such a prestigious way!
If you’d like to know more about the competition, please visit their website by clicking here.
We Source Our Own Milk!
We pride ourselves on knowing where our milk comes from. We grow crops, feed our own cows and take the milk straight to our cheese plant. It is a cycle of production we are very proud of.


