Dairy products date back to the settlement, whose quality and expression in the local economy is highlighted by historical sources over the centuries, to such an extent that São Jorge Island became known as "Land of Cheese". The Ribeira d' Areia Museum Center – Queijaria – is a testimony and memory of this important activity, located in the parish of Norte Grande, in the old Primary School building. The factory material on display emphasizes a period of transition and modernization in the manufacture of cheese and butter that occurred from the end of the 19th century. XIX and during the century. XX.