 Since 1816, the Pettit family has been farming in the Belmont area in Elgin County. Initially starting off as a mixed farm, through the years dairy farming became the staple for the family. Tom grew up on the Belmont farm with his parents Murray and Betty, and with his sister Suzanne. Eventually, Tom and Suzanne wanted to continue the family farm and traditions; attending Ridgetown College, returning home to continue the farm, and later meeting his now wife and farm/business partner Kris. “Tom wouldn’t want to do anything else,” Kris said with a smile. “This is what he’s wanted to do his whole life.” Tom and Kris then had two daughters, Maddie and Kadie, and together they all work hard to continue the dairy family farm and traditions through Mistyglen Holsteins and Mistyglen Creamery.
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 Great Lakes Goat Dairy officially launched their branded cheeses in 2011, by founding farmers Anthony and Marj, and partnered farmers Dave and Michele. They each own goat dairy farms, and have been farming for over 20 years. Before Great Lakes Goat Dairy, their milk would be picked up and shipped to be made into cheeses and other goat dairy products elsewhere. Anthony and Marj knew they wanted to eventually be able to make their own cheese from their dairy, so they founded Great Lakes Goat Dairy in 2008. “That was always the goal,” Marj said. “We just took baby steps to get there.”
 Step right up, cheese lovers and dairy enthusiasts, for a goat-tastic adventure at Great Lakes Goat Dairy! It all began 11 years ago when the cheese world was just not the same—firm goat cheeses were a rare find. But fear not, for a brilliant idea hatched in the minds of our daring cheese pioneers!
 Once upon a sunny day in Belmont, a dairy dream came to life on June 18, 2022, when Mistyglen Creamery, an extension of the legendary Mistyglen Farms, flung open its barn doors to the world. Little did the world know that this charming creamery had a history dating back 70 years, filled with milky tales of success and a delightful twist to the dairy tale.
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