Bloomy is an independent woman-owned cheese shop in Dobbs Ferry, in New York's beautiful lower Hudson Valley. The shop features dozens of American and imported cut-to-order artisan cheeses, fine charcuterie and pantry items, handmade gifts from local artists, classes and workshops for cheese lovers, wine and beer service, catering, and a relentless commitment to the mission of Lactose & Tolerance.

Bloomy owner Jessica Galen loved cheese from a young age, and assisted in cheese caves at the legendary Murray's Cheese and for Cato Corner Farm, a raw milk farmstead cheesemaker, while in graduate school for Food Studies at NYU (ask her about her thesis on cheese consumption during pregnancy). She also served as a general manager at Lucy's Whey, then the Upper East Side's largest artisan cheese shop. Through these roles she developed a deep appreciation for the tireless work of farmers, cheesemakers and affineurs (cheese agers) that continues to inspire her every day. She has dedicated her career to supporting independent farming, most recently as Director of Communications at Stone Barns Center.