Laura Chenel (born 1948–1949) is a cheese maker who was America's first commercial producer of goat cheese, and helped to popularize goat cheese in America. In 1979, she began producing chèvre in the Bay Area town of Sebastopol, California, after a fact-finding trip to visit goat cheese producers in France.
Laura Chenel (born 1948–1949) is a pioneering American cheesemaker who played a key role in popularizing goat cheese in the United States. In 1979, she began producing goat cheese in Sebastopol, California, following a trip to France where she learned about goat cheese production.