Markus Bucher of Maleny Cheese supplies the range of renowned gourmet cheeses.   Maleny Cheese is a boutique dairy goods manufacturer based on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.  Maleny Cheese has an outstanding Swiss Master Cheese maker and a special local cheese milk source.  Maleny Cheese offers to Queensland a premium high quality European style gourmet range of cheese.

Markus Bucher is the Maleny Cheese Swiss Master Cheesemaker.  His cheese making career first started in Switzerland which has taken him to many states of Australia, but it was his passion for perfection that led him to Maleny.  In Maleny, Markus sources top quality, silage free milk from a small herd of cows, just like back in Switzerland.  With this milk he is able to make his exquisite range of premium quality dairy goods.

The Simpson family have been in the dairy farming industry for 76 years. They milk around 100 head of Friesian, Illawarra, and Guernsey cows on the family owned farm.  The farm is situated on the steep slopes of Maleny and= has spectacular views of the Glasshouse Mountains and the Sunshine Coast.  The herd has year round green mountain pastures with Glasshouse Mountain Views, hence the reason why the Simpson's cows are called "happy cows".  Today, the small herd is milked morning and night by the Simpson family and they provide daily fresh "silage free" milk to Maleny Cheese.

In January 2001, the Bucher family moved to Maleny after exploring Australia's dairying regions for the best location to start their dream cheesery.  The Bucher family came in touch with the Simpson's who are third generation dairy farmers.  The Simpson's had an interest to expand their dairy farming business and together the families worked for months to plan and create Maleny Cheese which has become now become renowned Australia wide.