Snowville Creamery Wins Award For Making a Better Buttermilk

Buttermilk serves an important roll in a variety of tasty and traditional recipes across Appalachia, the Midwest and the South, but its distinct, tangy flavor, doesn’t make for the most palatable drink — until now. When Snowville Creamery began developing its buttermilk, the Pomeroy-based operation had one goal: make buttermilk taste delicious.

“One of the things when we were doing product development was tasting a lot of dairy,” says general manager Celeste Bennett. “I wasn’t able to find a buttermilk that tasted good in my mouth. So, we set out to create something that people will use.”

A blend of cultured whole milk and pink Himalayan salt, the simple, yet thoughtful, flavor won the silver medal at the 2025 American Cheese Society Awards, an esteemed honor in the dairy-buying industry. The buttermilk had only been on the market four months at the time, so the award provided the creamery recognition and crucial feedback.

Since 2007, the creamery’s products have always been a shared vision with its milk producers. Snowville Creamery and Marshallville-based dairy farmer Joel Steiner operate according to World Health Organization standards for animal welfare, ensuring that practices benefit not only the dairy cows and the environment, but the local community they inhabit as well.

“I can’t say enough good things about Joel and his team,” Bennett adds. “The quality of the milk we receive ... I know it’s a lot of work to make great milk and they do it well.”

Head to Snowville Creamery’s online Dairy Directory for a map pinpointing where its products can be found, including markets like Fresh Thyme and Whole Foods. The creamery is also working to increase its goods’ shelf life in order to expand its reach.

“Our group of team members that are responsible for making the buttermilk and getting it to people, they’re just great,” Bennett says. “We’re all committed to excellence, and we’re committed to growing this business. None of it would be possible without all of us working as hard as we are.”

For more information about Snowville Creamery’s cultured whole milk buttermilk and other products, visit snowvillecreamery.com.

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