Felix Thalhammer, 608.604.2640
Handcrafted artisan aged goat cheeses made in small batches the old-fashioned way at a small cheese factory in the heart of Wisconsin's Driftless Area. Some of the cheeses are cave-aged to enhance taste, flavor
and appearance, and some cheeses are raw milk aged cheeses.
"Driftless Cheese" Sheep's milk cheese, Brenda Jensen, 608-634-2521
Hidden Springs Farm is a sustainable sheep dairy in the beautiful rolling hills of western Wisconsin.
Farming here combines the best of old-fashioned, all-natural farmstead
with just enough clean modern equipment and science to keep the quality
at its peak.
Hidden Springs Creamery makes a fresh, soft, rich, creamy (almost
dreamy) sheep milk cheese named "Driftless," for the unglaciated part
of Wisconsin. This cheese won first place in its category at the 2007
American Cheese Society Judging in Vermont. They also make Driftless
with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt and with honey
and lavender. Nothing is added to this delicious cheese except fresh sheep's milk, culture, rennet and salt.
Goat's milk cheese, Al O'Brien, plant mgr.
Located in the
small burg of Mt. Sterling, Wisconsin, (population
217) The Mt. Sterling Cheese Co-op manufactures
its award-winning cheeses in one of the loveliest
settings in the nation. We have put this small town on the map
by proving that combining American family-scale
farms with Wisconsin's heritage for truly exceptional
handcrafted cheese can successfully compete
in international competition. We have defeated
some of the most renowned European cheese makers,
winning awards from the American Cheese Society,
the World Championship of Cheese, the Wisconsin
State Fair and the American Dairy Goat Products
Association.
Our small cheese
factory is the last working cheese plant in
Crawford County. Come and see cheese being made
the old fashioned way through our viewing window.
Call us for cheese making times and store hours
at 1-608-734-3151
(608)986-2781
One of America's finest specialty cheese plants. From traditional
classics like expertly aged Cheddar to award-winning American Originals
like Cocoa Cardona and Gran Canaria, our skilled cheesemakers turn milk
delivered fresh from local dairy farms into more than 50 delicious
cheese varieties.
Our family's passion for cheesemaking excellence runs deep. Today,
fourth-generation owner Sid Cook is one of a small handful of certified
Master Cheesemakers in the United States. It's a distinction awarded
only to veteran Wisconsin craftsmen who complete a rigorous 15-year
advanced training and education program.
In
the past three years alone, Carr Valley cheeses have won more than 60
top awards in U.S. and international competitions. Many of these have
been won by Sid's one-of-a-kind American Originals - artisan cheeses
you won't find made anywhere else in the world. In addition to cow's
milk cheeses, we also produce goat's milk cheeses, sheep's milk
cheeses, and combination milk cheeses. We have cheese for every taste.