9 Stops for Cheeses, Meats and Sweets in Amish Country

Many travelers frequent Ohio’s Amish Country for its restaurants, which offer hearty meals made from traditional family recipes and local ingredients reflecting the area’s deep-rooted cultural heritage. That same sentiment applies to the area’s local shops, which utilize traditional techniques and local ingredients to stock cheeses, meats and sweets on their store shelves. From the award-winning Baby Swiss at Guggisberg Cheese to authentic Amish fry pies from Dutch Valley Bakery, these spots across Coshocton, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties are sure to send you out the door with all the products you could want to prepare as part of a larger meal or to snack on during your travels

CHEESES

Bunker Hill Cheese
Bunker Hill Cheese has been in Holmes County since 1935, building its reputation on steady, traditional cheesemaking. The cheese factory traces its roots to Swiss cheesemaker John Dauwalder, whose techniques are still used in production today.

Jonathan Alvarado, president of Bunker Hill Cheese, took over the business in October 2024. Since then, he says the focus has been on preserving what longtime customers expect while investing thoughtfully in the future. 

“Over the years, we’ve always stayed true to the basics,” Alvarado says. “It’s artisanal style, local milk, quality.”

Those basics include working closely with local milk providers, including farms that supply non-GMO and A2 milk. Alvarado says the quality of that milk is essential to the final product. Visitors returning to the store will notice recent updates to the retail space, which has long been known as Heini’s Cheese Chalet. Renovations completed in early 2026 included new flooring, refreshed walls and a brighter look near the entrance and registers. While the space has been updated and the inventory expanded, Alvarado says the goal is not to erase the past. Longtime traditions like cheese samples remain today.   

“I met with so many ex-employees that cherish this because they were coming here since they were small kids, and now they bring their grandkids,” Alvarado says. “We respect the past, and we understand the importance of the store and this community, and we just want to continue to make it better.” 6005 County Rd., Millersburg 44654, 330/893-2131, bunkerhillcheese.com

Pearl Valley Cheese
A beloved family-owned business in the Coshocton County community of Fresno, Pearl Valley Cheese has been making award-winning Swiss cheese since 1928. Four generations of the Ellis and Stadler families have kept the tradition alive, now producing 14 varieties of cheese, from classic Swiss and Emmentaler to marble, colby, cheddar and a lineup of smoked cheeses. Known for a tradition of craftmanship that prioritizes quality over quantity, Pearl Valley serves both small local distributors and national brands, often under private labels. Visitors can sample cheeses in the on-site retail store, take a cheese-factory tour on Wednesdays, watch the cheesemaking process Monday through Saturday and participate in fundraiser programs supporting schools and community groups. 54760 Township Rd. 90, Fresno 43824, 740/545-6002, pearlvalleycheese.com

Guggisberg Cheese
Guggisberg Cheese is known as the birthplace of Baby Swiss, a variety invented at its factory in Charm that remains its signature product today. The distinct flavor of Guggisberg’s cheeses is shaped by its location in the Doughty Valley, where mineral-rich soil enriches the grass cows eat and, in turn, the milk used in production. While Baby Swiss anchors the lineup, the cheesemaker produces eight varieties in all, most of them Swiss based. One of the newest, Ziller, a slightly sweet crossover between premium Swiss and Baby Swiss, has earned national recognition, including a first-place win at the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest. The company also works closely with local dairy farmers to maintain consistent standards for milk quality and animal care. 5060 St. Rte. 557, Millersburg 44654, 440/893-2500, babyswiss.com

MEATS

Troyer’s Trail Bologna 
For more than a century, Troyer’s Trail Bologna has been a favorite that combines family tradition with a focus on quality ingredients. Founded in 1912 by Michael Troyer, the business remains in the hands of a a fourth-generation, Kevin Troyer, who continues producing the signature all-beef bologna using the same secret family recipe. 

“It’s a product I believe in,” Troyer says. “We try to buy the best quality products and the best quality meat to go into our products.”

Trail bologna has deep roots in the region, originally made as a durable food that could be packed and eaten throughout the day. That history still shapes Troyer’s approach, as the company produces only 100% pure beef bologna using carefully sourced spices and U.S.-raised meat.

“Pretty much, I’ve been here for 40-some years, and it hasn’t changed in 40-some years,” Troyer says.

Visitors to the factory store find more than just bologna. Shelves are also stocked with Amish-made noodles, jams, jellies and other regional products. Troyer’s Trail Bologna is available in different varieties, including original, cheddar and hot pepper. While the original remains the customer favorite, Troyer says the cheddar and hot pepper versions are popular as well. The bologna is sold in traditional rings and sandwich-size styles, making it an easy option for sandwiches, snacks and family meals.

“I’m blessed with good employees,” Troyer says. “I appreciate each and every one of them.” 6552 St. Rte. 515, Dundee 44624, 330/893-2424, troyerstrail.com

Wholesome Valley Farm
Wholesome Valley Farm in Holmes County, not far from the village of Wilmot, offers a unique experience in that its small, on-site store runs on the honor system, with customers leaving their payment or credit card slip in a lockbox. Open daily, the farm store stocks beef, pork, chicken and turkey that were raised roaming fields and woods rather than confined to pens. The shop also sells eggs, milk and pantry staples like honey, syrup and house-made canned goods. An on-site bakery turns out English muffins and other products that are kept simple and natural, with no preservatives or shortcuts. 927 U.S. Route 62, Wilmot 44689, wholesomevalleyfarms.com

3D Meats
Customers visit this spot in the Wayne County village of Dalton to stock up on steaks, pulled pork and hearty family meat bundles. (There is also a location in Massillon.) Others visit to fill their freezer with quarter, half or whole steers and hogs. From the retail store to the custom process facility, 3D Meats is where the service of the family butcher shop meets farm-to-table freshness. Everything is produced in house with products cut, smoked and packaged on-site. Regulars stop by weekly, while others have been known to travel from out of state for a special-occasion trip or to stock up on seasonal favorites. Each visit comes with a chat, a tip or a recommendation, offering a level of expertise that goes beyond what you’re likely to find at the local supermarket. 14740 Lincoln Way E., Dalton 44618, 330/985-0311, 3-dmeats.com 

SWEETS

Dutch Valley Bakery
Nestled along a stretch of old Route 39 in Sugarcreek, Dutch Valley Bakery offers many sweet reasons to make a stop at Der Dutchman’s campus in Tuscarawas County, which is also home to the Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek, Ohio Star Theater, Dutch Valley Gifts, Dutch Valley Market and Dutch Valley Restaurant. 

The bakery is connected to the restaurant and makes for a perfect post-meal stop. It offers a large selection of traditional homemade treats from cookies and cakes to fry pies and pastries, all made using traditional recipes. The bakery is particularly known for its pies that include flavors such as Dutch apple and chocolate peanut butter. 

“We have a large variety of home-baked items that we make here at the restaurant,” says Erica Miller, the bakery’s general manager. “It’s just a very traditional place to find all of those items in one location.” 

In 2025 alone, the bakery sold over 33,000 pies, 15,000 cookies, nearly 65,500 fry pies and more than 58,000 doughnuts, including 21,500 cream sticks. Although it’s closed on Sundays like many other Amish Country businesses, the bakery is a bustling hub the other six days of the week. 

Visitors can take in a hearty meal — the Barn Raising Buffet that offers a chance to sample a little of anything you want is a favorite here — before picking up pastries for home, shopping for gifts and taking in one of the shows regularly scheduled at the Ohio Star Theater. 1343 Old Rte. 39 NE, Sugarcreek 44681, 330/852-4627, dhgroup.com

Miller’s Bakery
Located a few twists and turns off state Route 39 and worth the detour, Miller’s Bakery has been serving Holmes County since 1967. Now run by the third generation of its founding family, the bakery is known for its cheese tarts made from a family recipe created decades ago. Holmes County travelers also stop in for the apple fritters, cream sticks and homemade breads. Old-fashioned cookies like raisin bars and cake pinwheels show the bakery’s commitment to time-honored recipes. All the items sold here are made from scratch off-site. Customers can stop by to browse the selection in person or order ahead by phone. Popular items can sell out quickly. 4280 Township Rd. 356, Millersburg 44654, 330/893-3002

Amish Door Bakery
Amish Door Village in Stark County spans a restaurant, inn, market and event center, as well as a bakery filled with classic Amish-style desserts. The offerings here are rooted in traditional recipes, from cream sticks to hulking apples fritters great for sharing. Most of the items at Amish Door Bakery are made from scratch on-site with each step done by hand. During certain hours, visitors can watch the bakers roll, cut and fry dough through a viewing window. Favorites include the doughnuts, dinners rolls, whoopie pie flavors that change monthly and the bakery’s beloved Brown Bag Apple Pie that is baked to stay crisp and juicy. 1210 Winesburg St., Wilmot 44689, 330/359-5464, amishdoor.com

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