Cedar Grove Cheese Inc.

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Cedar Grove Cheese Inc. Cedar Grove Cheese crafts specialty cheese and has fresh curd daily. Tours of cheese making. To make cheese, we start with milk, than add non-animal rennet.
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Each day several Cedar Grove tank trucks pick up milk from 30 nearby farms. They bring in an average of 120,000 pounds of milk each day, which by the next morning will have been converted to about 12,000 pounds of cheese. These microbial enzymes make the milk proteins gel. This step creates solids (curds) and a watery by-product (whey). Cow milk produces about one pound of cheese for 10 pounds - a bit over a gallon- of milk. The curds are cut and pressed into blocks, removing more moisture. Finally, there is a bacteriological process known as "ripening"or "aging" at a particular temperature and humidity. After a closely monitored maturation period the cheese is ready for sale. What happens to the watery by-product? Here at Cedar Grove Cheese Inc. the whey is collected and stripped of residual milk-fat, to be turned into butter. Then the remaining whey is shipped to another plant and dried to make whey protein concentrate.

09/16/2026

In this age of business consolidation and turnover, I was thinking how fortunate we are to have worked for years with many great and loyal customers. Two in particular stand out who have sold Cedar Grove Cheese for even longer than I have owned it. Rock Cheese Company in Madison and Dekalb Farm Market in Decatur, Georgia have sold Cedar Grove Cheese for over 40 years and their founders are still involved in the businesses. Turnover of farmers has been even greater. Cowless farms dot the landscape and our current patrons cover a much larger area than they used to. Our milk suppliers have a lot of longevity, but most came aboard during my tenure. We especially appreciate one producer, Joe Stadele, who took over farm 811 from his father and has stood the test of time; we know it isn't easy.

07/14/2026

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07/14/2026
07/14/2026

The State of Curds on the market table this week: all Cheddar-mixed White and Yellow, Garlic and Dill, Jalapeno. From Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., as always.

Plus, a selection of block cheeses from our usual variety.

So long friend.
06/27/2026

So long friend.

Sharing a bit more Willi Lehner tribute. So many people wanted to let him know how he had impacted them.
06/27/2026

Sharing a bit more Willi Lehner tribute. So many people wanted to let him know how he had impacted them.

Celebrating the life of our comrade, Willi Lehner. Willi taught me. He taught me the adventure of cheese making. He taug...
06/26/2026

Celebrating the life of our comrade, Willi Lehner. Willi taught me. He taught me the adventure of cheese making. He taught me humility and generosity and appreciation. We loved having him make cheese in our plant. We loved sharing his joy and scheming up new experiments. He may not have been allowed to claim LOVE as a cheese ingredient... but he made it the life ingredient.

Sunset on the day of his burial will not be bested by any 4th of July celebration. Rock on Willi

So nice having time with young people who yearn to learn. I hope we play a small part in making Kirana''s dream come tru...
06/18/2026

So nice having time with young people who yearn to learn. I hope we play a small part in making Kirana''s dream come true and that she becomes the best cheese maker of her generation (or more).

06/15/2026

Due to a lightning strike, most phone lines at Cedar Grove Cheese are off. We have one working phone, so please be patient if you are trying to call us. We are working to get this situation resolved as quickly as we can. (I won't admit that the quiet is rather pleasant.) Sorry for any inconvenience. Emails are still working, or if you need urgent help call 608 220-2505.

04/19/2026

Fromagination offers the Exploring Sheep Milk Cheese - You’ll taste sheep milk cheeses and learn about their luxurious textures and complex flavors.

Address

E5904 Mill Road, PO Box 185
Plain, WI
53577

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+16085465284

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