Cheese Department
Welcome to the Merc Cheese Department, home of the largest selection of gourmet and specialty cheeses in Lawrence. Carrying the best in traditional European and artisanal American cheeses, we’re sure to have the right cheese for any occasion, with the best prices in the region.
If you’re unsure about a specific variety or need help finding the right cheese for your recipe or wine pairing, simply ask one of our friendly and knowledgeable Cheese Assistants! We also offer cheese trays made to order – whatever the size of your party and preferences of you and your guests, we’ve got the right tray for you!
When You Shop The Merc’s Cheese Counter, You'll Find:
- We offer selection of over 100 cheese varieties, daily
- Several local cheeses and a commitment to seeking out and
- selling new local cheese products
- We avoid cheese produced from cattle raised with rBST growth hormone
- A wide selection of organic and sustainably produced products
- We have the best prices on artisanal cheese in our region
We are always happy to offer you samples and impart any cheese-related knowledge you may seek!
Cheese Department
Welcome to the Merc Cheese Department, home of the largest selection of gourmet and specialty cheeses in Lawrence. Carrying the best in traditional European and artisanal American cheeses, we’re sure to have the right cheese for any occasion, with the best prices in the region. Click the Cheese Overview page on the left to learn more or browse through their latest posts below.
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About two years ago our cheese case was forever changed for the better. Sue Goddard, then relatively new to cheesemaking, brought us a couple samples of her goat feta and chevre to see if we'd be interested in selling it at the Merc. At the risk of s...
The Goddards, located just miles west of Lawrence, make some of the tastiest goat cheeses around. Their chevre is super creamy with a mild acidic tang. Great for pizzas, sandwiches, salads, or spread on a bagel. The feta they make is my...
Great cheese arrives to our case from all over the world, but many of our favorites come from our own backyard. Enter the Dirt Lover - a decadent ash-ripened sheep cheese from Green Dirt Farm in Weston, Missouri. Don't let its name or style dissuade ...
Sometimes a cheese comes along to our case that's so good we can only scratch our heads in wonderment as to why we haven't had it before. Iberico is one of these cheeses - this wonderful cow, goat and sheep's milk cheese from Spain won us ove...
From Sartori Cheese in Wisconsin comes the award-winning Balsamic Bellavitano. Inspired by the flavors of classic hard European cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano and Aged Gouda, the Bellavitano is a wonderfully sweet and buttery cheese accentuated by i...
Stop by The Merc's Deli counter for made-to-order sandwiches (hot and cold),salads, soups and fresh smoothies, coffee or espresso drinks.
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Our pizzas are created daily on our house made crust with only the freshest ingredients. Every morning our skilled cooks carefully choose two types of pizza to prepare. Check back daily to find out what's hot and ready today.
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Stop by and we will make you a sandwich made to order using our finest meats and cheeses that we also sell for you to take and make at home. Our choose one of our classic Merc Specialty Sandwiches.
Our salad bar is fresh daily with all of the fixings you'll want. We even make our own salad dressings in house.
If you are on the go or just want something easy for dinner tonight. Grab a favorite today!
Now that it's May and the weather is great, we're able to bring local cucumbers back to this favorite salad. It's got the same bright flavors you've been enjoying, but thanks to Voigts Farms we're adding even more fresh and crispy late spring cucumbers from Wellsville, Kansas. It's time to get reacquainted with this great salad, it's better than ever!
Co-op Calendar events are listed below. To view all Merc events, click on the View Full Calendar link.
7-9pm
Enjoy exotic flavors for a spring evening. We’ll start with a salad plate of Carrot Salad with Mint; Roasted Eggplant Salad with Harissa; and Sliced Oranges with Black Olives. Then we’ll bring out loaves of freshly baked Moroccan Anise Bread to dip into Bessara (Berber-style Bean Puree). We’ll cap off the evening with an extravagant dessert of Lemon Couscous Cake served with Medjool Date Ice Cream. All the benefits of travel to an exotic land with none of the hassles.
Taught by: Chef Nancy Stark
Location: The Merc's Community Classroom
Cost: $20 per person, $18 for Merc Owners & Seniors
7-9pm
Join Chef Paige for a celebration of the growers who feed us with an early market menu. You’ll be inspired by fabulous Roasted Beet Salad with Yogurt & Mint (even if you think you don’t like beets); Market Ragout of Spring Vegetables; Orrechiette with Asparagus, Peas & Pancetta; Swiss Chart Tart with Goat Cheese, Currants & Pine Nuts (this alone is worth taking the class), and a sublime finish of Rhubarb Streusel Coffeecake. Hooray for the Farmers’ Market!
Taught by: Chef Paige Vandegrift
Location: The Merc's Community Classroom
Cost: $20 per person, $18 for Merc Owners & Seniors