From the early creation of cheese on the small Sebastopol farm to its current home in the renovated historic Stornetta Dairy in Sonoma County's Carneros Region, Laura Chenel's Chevre, Inc. has been growing along with an increasing appreciation of goat's milk cheese on the American palate. From its inception, Laura Chenel's Chevre was quickly branded as America's first name in chevre.

Laura Chenel is the recognized "pioneer" of American goat cheese production. In the late 1970's and early 1980's she established the prototype that allowed legions of other goat cheese makers to succeed.

In 2006 Laura sold to the Rians Group, a French artisan cheese corporation with a commitment to the same level of quality and artisan production Laura herself held. She was then able to go back to her first love of raising and tending her goats. She was able to choose a successor who would remain true to the spirit of the brand.

The employees in the plant remain, the milk producers remain, the goats remain and the adventure continues with a deep commitment to the original concept. It is now a harmony of French technique and the inspiration of Sonoma Terroir.