Is Good Culture Made in USA?
Last checked Oct 23, 2026 · 4 verified products · see the evidence
Verdict · checked Oct 23, 2026
Yes
Good Culture's cottage cheese is a US dairy product. Answering "Where are your products made?" on its customer support page, the company says "We produce on family farms in the Midwest & the Pacific Midwest– Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, California, & New York." Its Organic line is pasture raised under USDA Organic standards, and its Simply line's milk "is sourced from a network of independent family farms."
| Product line | Made in | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Organic cottage cheese | US family farms (WI, MN, OR, IL, IA, CA, NY) | Made in USA |
| Simply cottage cheese and flavored cups | US family farms (WI, MN, OR, IL, IA, CA, NY) | Made in USA |
Good Culture does not name the specific plants where each cup is cultured and packed, so the answer is a list of states rather than a single factory. Note that the products are processed in a facility that also handles eggs, according to the same page.
How we checked: On 2026-10-23 we read Good Culture's customer support FAQ, Our Mission and Our Story pages on goodculture.com.
Sources: Good Culture FAQ: where are your products made? · Good Culture Our Mission: Path to Pasture farm program
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Manufacturing Details
- Made in
- Midwest, United States
- Headquarters
- Irvine, CA
- Location detail
- Regional USA confirmed
- History
- Recent start in US manufacturing
- Founded
- 2015
How we verified Good Culture
Most recent check: Oct 23, 2026
From the brand's website
We re-read goodculture.com on Oct 23, 2026 and did not find an explicit statement about where its products are made. This page relies on the other evidence below.Independent source
“L Catterton acquired a controlling stake from fellow private-equity firm Manna Tree”
fooddive.com · checked Sep 29, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 4 of the 4 Good Culture products on this page (most recently Oct 17, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Ongoing monitoring
We scan news for factory closures, offshoring and ownership changes. Last scan Sep 29, 2026: no change found.
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About Good Culture
Good Culture makes cottage cheese, sour cream and cream cheese from milk produced on US family farms in seven states. The company is based in Austin, Texas.
Milk from seven states, no single plant named
Good Culture's customer support page answers "Where are your products made?" with a list of states rather than a factory: "We produce on family farms in the Midwest & the Pacific Midwest", naming Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, California and New York. It does not say which plant cultures and packs each cup.
The Organic line comes from farms certified under the USDA National Organic Program and is pasture raised under those rules. The Simply line uses milk from a network of independent family farms. Both are made with live and active cultures and no rennet, and the company says its cottage cheese and sour cream are OU kosher.
What to know before you buy
The cottage cheese is fully pasteurized and homogenized. Milk is the only allergen, but the products are processed in a facility that also handles eggs. Because Good Culture uses no chemical preservatives or thickeners, it says an opened tub of cottage cheese keeps about 5 to 7 days, and it does not freeze well.
The company is a certified B Corp. Its Path to Pasture program helps dairy farms in the Minnesota, Illinois, Kentucky and Southeast milksheds improve pasture access, with 16 farms and more than 2,800 cows enrolled so far. Private equity firm L Catterton bought a controlling stake from Manna Tree.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Good Culture made in the USA?
Yes. Good Culture is made in the United States, with manufacturing in Midwest, United States. Good Culture cottage cheese is produced at family farms across the Midwest — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, California, and New York. Founded 2015 in Irvine, CA. USDA Organic certified. claim-holds: Brand FAQ states US production (states listed, no named plant). Live listings carry no origin field and no contradiction. Single-ingredient US dairy; claim holds. Side note: B07RDMMCHM description text describes Blueberry Acai but name/title are Double Cream 6% - copy fix, not origin. https://goodculture.com/faq/ "Where are your products made? We produce on family farms in the Midwest & the Pacific Midwest– Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, California, & New York."
Where is Good Culture made?
Good Culture is made in Midwest, United States. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
Which Good Culture products are made in the USA?
The site lists 4 verified American-made Good Culture products in Food & Beverages. Each one links to a store that sells it.
Where is Good Culture cottage cheese made?
In the US. Good Culture says it produces on family farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, Iowa, California and New York.
Is Good Culture cottage cheese organic and pasture raised?
The Organic line is. Good Culture says its Organic line is pasture raised and follows USDA Organic standards; its Simply line's milk comes from a network of independent family farms.
Does Good Culture use milk from cows treated with rBST?
No. Good Culture says it sources milk from farms that have pledged not to treat their cows with artificial growth hormones (rBST).