COVID-19 Cheese Curd Donation Program
It’s only been a few days since the touching story of milk hauler, Rich Miller, hit KARE11, but the outpouring of support has been nothing short of incredible. Many were touched by his story and his mission of helping both his farmer friends and those in need by starting a cheese curd donation program. Rich’s […]
Saving the Dairy Industry (Part 2)
We wanted to share an update on the events that have transpired over the past week. While it’s been a challenging time for our organization, profession, and patron farmers, there have been some bright spots, too! As a cooperative, all members share in the risks and rewards of the organization. Whether they have been a […]
Saving the Dairy Industry During COVID-19
The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak are being felt in every industry, including agriculture. Here at Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery it looks like business as usual with cheese production continuing and customers picking up their cheese orders curbside at our retail stores. Behind the scenes it’s a very different story. Once again, it’s the farmer who […]
COVID-19 Update: Curbside Pickup Only At Our Retail Stores
In response to the latest order by Governor Evers, we have to decided to ONLY allow curbside pickup at both of our retail stores. We will remain open our normal 8am-6pm hours* but customers will not be allowed to enter our stores. (*Note: We are closed Sunday, April 12 for Easter.) If you would like […]
Ellsworth Brings Home Some Wins at NMPF Cheese Contest
We were excited to participate in the 2019 National Milk Producers Federation’s Championship Cheese Contest. Every year NMPF hosts the annual cheese contest member cooperatives. This year 15 NMPF cooperative members submitted 237 entries, totaling 3050 pounds of cheese to be judged. (And if you’re asking, ‘what happens to all that cheese after the contest?’ […]
Ellsworth Cheese On Kare11 for National Cheese Curd Day!
When it’s National Cheese Curd Day, the local news outlets know where to go. None other than the Cheese Curd Capital®! Jarrod Luther, Assistant Director of Operations, and Becky Beissel, Marketing, were invited to appear live on Kare11 News on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. They were interviewed by longtime Kare11 news host, Pat Evans, and […]
Meet the New Kid on the Block
We’re happy to introduce our newest cheese curd flavor…hickory bacon! Cheese curds and bacon–we’ve got your two main food groups covered. We can’t take the credit for this amazing flavor combination, but whoever thought of it must be a genius! The squeaky freshness of America’s favorite cheese curd with smokey, salty bacon. It’s our spin […]
Top 15 Cheese Curd Sayings
Cheese curds. The delicious white morsels of salty, squeaky goodness. We all love to eat them (well, maybe not everyone, but we don’t talk to those people) but could they also have the power to inspire, motivate, and just brighten your day? We think so. Allow us to present our top 15 cheese curds sayings […]
Our Farm Families Need Your Help!
As an Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery fan, you know that our cooperative is owned by 350 dairy farm families from Wisconsin and Minnesota. They represent a fraction of the farm families across our great country who are facing some extremely challenging times. For farmers, today’s current market conditions can be compared to the Great Depression. In […]
Ellsworth Cheese Curds Beat Out Fries
Well, at least at A&W they do. And in some locations, they outsell root beer floats, too! It all started many years ago in Baldwin, Wisconsin. A&W’s Baldwin location, a favorite stop for a classic root beer float, is just 18 miles from the Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin. It seemed like a no-brainer to […]
