Award Winning Cheese and Your Milk Check
Often, when announcing that we’ve won another prestigious cheese award, we will hear the comment, “Great, but how does that help my milk check.” Sure, entering contests requires entrance fees, shipping costs, and staff time; however, it’s an investment that pays off in these four ways: 1. The judges in the competitions are very experienced […]
Talking Cheese and More on the Menomonie Chamber Chatter Podcast
John Freeman, Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery’s Senior Director of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service, met up with Tammy Simon, Tourism Manager at the Menomonie Area Chamber and Visitor Center, to talk about our new Menomonie retail store and cheese production facility. John shared some interesting facts about cheese and cheese making as well as what makes […]
Best Cheese in Contest at NMPF Championship Cheese Contest
Last month the National Milk Producers Federation held its 2022 Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. One of the highlights of the event is the Championship Cheese Contest where Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery took top honors! We were awarded the coveted Chairman’s Trophy for our Antonella Pepperoni and Marinara, recognizing our cooperative for producing the best cheese […]
Where to Find Us on National Cheese Curd Day
It’s a holiday made just for us, National Cheese Curd Day is coming up on Saturday, October 15. As the Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin, this is one holiday we like to celebrate big and we invite you to join in! We’re celebrating at our own retail locations and are also participating in events across […]
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Named Finalist for Business Retention & Expansion Award
We were honored to be named one of three finalists at the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s (WEDA) Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) event last month! The Business Retention & Expansion Award recognizes economic development projects in which a community successfully mobilizes to retain and/or expand an existing business of great importance to the community. […]
Investing In our Future Workforce
When it comes to making a quality product, the importance of a skilled workforce can’t be overstated. That’s one reason the relationships we’ve fostered with our regional education partners are so important to our organization. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is one of those valued partners. Many UW-RF graduates fill critical and valued roles within […]
Introducing Rueben Nilsson
Please join us in welcoming Rueben Nilsson to the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery team. Rueben joins us as our Menomonie Director of Operations. He comes to us with 15 years of cheese production experience having previously worked for Caves of Faribault-Prairie Farms Dairy and The Lone Grazer Creamery. Rueben’s focus is on keeping the Menomonie facility […]
Menomonie Grand Opening Celebration a Success
Yep, we sure know how to throw a party alright! In July we officially celebrated the opening of our Menomonie store. It was a 4-day celebration that did not disappoint! John Freeman, our Director of Sales & Retail Stores, kicked off the festivities and introduced Paul Bauer, CEO who thanked the many people who played […]
Challenge Accepted!
We caught the eye of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association when the marketing team at Burnett Dairy sent out a #curdcatchchallenge via social media. Challenge accepted! Burnett Dairy’s crew managed a curd catch from 15 feet in their cheese store! Not to be outdone, Reegan Spriggle from our sales team launched a curd from the […]
Ellsworth’s Ranch Curds are #1!
The American Cheese Society (ACS) held its annual conference in Portland, OR last month. One of the highlights of the event each year is the contest for the best cheeses in the Americas. The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, actually took place in May. The […]
