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Cheese and Dairy

Bleu Mont Dairy
Willi Lehner
3480 Cty F, Blue Mounds, WI 53517
(608) 767-2875
bleumont@tds.net

Our farm sits atop a ridge in the driftless region. Committed to sustainable practices, we grow organically, have a passive solar home and greenhouse, produce our electricity from wind and solar. Our selection of cheeses includes organic, washed-rind and REAL raw-milk cheeses cured in our underground cave. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Blue Marble Family Farm
Nick “The Milkman” Kirch
7571 Kirch Rd., Barneveld, WI 53507
(608) 924-2721
fax: (608) 924-2425
bluemarblefamilyfarm@yahoo.com
www.bluemarblefamilyfarm.com

At Blue Marble Family Farm we know that change happens one small revolution at a time. We have two passions: producing the finest single-herd milk available and honoring the planet we all inhabit. Ask for our glass-bottled milk products at your favorite grocer, coffee shop and restaurants. Or check out our website for convenient home delivery program. Blue Marble now delivers our delicious milk products as well as eggs, butter and more, right to your door. Land - Farm - Table; the way freshness ought to be!

Cedar Grove Cheese
E5904 Mill Rd.
Plain, WI 53577
(608) 546-5284 / (800) 200-6020
bob@cedargrovecheese.com
www.cedargrovecheese.com

Cheese tours, retail outlet and “living machine” water treatment. Fresh curd, specialty and organic cheese since 1878. One mile east of Hwy 23. Take Hwy B to Mill Rd. First business on left. Monday-Saturday mornings are best for tours. Please call ahead on Sundays.

Dreamfarm, LLC
Diana & James Murphy
8877 Table Bluff Rd., Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 767-3442
diana@dreamfarm.biz
www.dreamfarm.biz

Dreamfarm has the pleasure of milking goats morning and evening to create cheese on its small family farm. Artisan cheese maker Diana Murphy handcrafts fresh goat cheese. Laying hens of various breeds produce colorful eggs. Animals on our farm are free to roam pastures and eat organic hay and grain.

Driftless Market, LLC
95 W. Main St.
Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-2696
robin@driftlessmarket.com
www.driftlessmarket.com

Driftless Market is Platteville’s community grocery on Main Street. We offer a full line of natural and organic foods, focusing on local and regional products, including artwork. Enjoy homemade soups, baked goods, sandwiches and more in our deli. Shop in a friendly, warm environment committed to its community.

Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc.
320 Commerce St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
(608) 987-3259
hookscheese@yahoo.com
www.hookscheese.com

We make our cheese from milk produced on small family farms in southwestern Wisconsin. We are located in the historic town of Mineral Point. Our award-winning cheeses range from Colby, Monterey Jack and pepper jack to blues and sharp cheddars. Our 10-year cheddar took 1st place at the American Cheese Society Show in 2006.

Krusen Grass Farms
Sue & Altfrid Krusenbaum
W3194 Cty D, Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 642-7312
fax: (262) 642-7312
krusen@krusengrassfarms.com
www.krusengrassfarms.com

We are a 240-acre grass farm 4 miles southwest of East Troy in southeastern Wisconsin. Our beef and eggs are certified organic, all natural, grass-fed and pastured. We do not use confinement, antibiotics or hormones
of any kind.

Local Choice Farm Market
140 S. Winsted St.
Spring Green, WI 53588
(608) 588-2321
lcfm@verizon.net
www.localchoicefarmmarket.com

A family owned organic/natural food store providing the Spring Green community and beyond with farm-identified, locally grown products—everything from Otter Creek Organic Farm meats and seasonal cheeses to area-grown fresh produce, dairy products, store-baked goods, beer and much more. All your grocery and/or picnic needs in one easy-to-find location. Open daily!

Misty Meadows Dairy
Antony & Laura Jay
W4282 Schutt Lane, Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 329-4368
mistymeadows@tds.net

Located outside of Monroe, Misty Meadows Dairy is home to 200 dairy goats. We spend every day milking goats and tending our ever expanding garden. We love bringing the freshest produce, goat cheeses and soaps to the Janesville and Hilldale farmers’ markets. From our garden straight to your table every week.

Otter Creek Organic Farm
K. Bartlett Durand, Jr.
6600 Hwy 130, Avoca, WI 53506
(608) 333-1251
info@ottercreekorganicfarm.com
www.ottercreekorganicfarm.com

Otter Creek Organic Farm, owned and operated by the 2008 Organic Farmer of the Year, Gary and Nicholas Zimmer, pastures beef, pork and poultry along with their dairy herd. Otter Creek’s meat is available through Black Earth Meats in retail cuts, wholesale or quarters/halves/wholes. The cheeses made from Otter Creek’s milk are available at local retail stores and through several CSAs. Please contact us for more information.

Paoli Local Foods, LLC
6895 Paoli Rd.
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 845-3663
paolilocalfoods@tds.net
www.paolilocalfoods.com

Paoli Local Foods (PLF) is owned and operated by Ken & Sherrie Ruegsegger of Ruegsegger Farms Natural Meats. Famous for our 100% grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, eggs, pastured pork, lamb, veal, goat and organic produce. PLF also carries LOCAL products from over 80 other LOCAL organic farmers and gardeners. If it’s LOCAL food, it’s here.

Sassy Cow Creamery
Kara Kasten-Olson
W4192 Bristol Rd., Columbus, WI 53925
(608) 445-2010
fax: (608) 837-7729
kara@sassycowcreamery.com
www.sassycowcreamery.com

Sassy Cow Creamery is a new farmstead dairy built in 2007 by third generation dairy farmers James and Robert Baerwolf and their families. Our love of dairying has led us in establishing two distinct herds: a 400 cow traditional dairy and a 100 cow organic dairy. We bottle the milk from these individual herds separately at our farmstead dairy. Products include whole, 2%, 1%, skim, chocolate and strawberry milk along with ice cream in a variety of flavors.

Sunrise Orchards, Inc.
Lynne Teach
48340 Hwy 171, Gays Mills, WI 54631
(608) 735-4645
fax: (608) 735-4640
sunrise@mwt.net
www.sunriseapples.com

Farm fresh apples, bakery, caramel apples, cider, potatoes, onions and antique apple varieties. Specializing in Wisconsin-grown and -made food products. Open late August to mid-December. Outdoor play area for children. Samples of our products available every day. Located on Hwy 171 east of Gays Mills.

Trautman Family Farm
Scott & Julie Trautman
2049 Skaalen Rd., Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 205-9798
family@trautman.net
www.trautmanfarm.com

Great tasting grass-fed beef, pastured pork, poultry, free-range eggs and 100% grass-fed dairy. Bring the whole family and share our joy at our certified organic family farm, minutes from I-90 near Stoughton, 12 minutes from Madison. Drop in Saturdays, 9am-noon, or Wednesdays, 5-8pm. Otherwise please email or call ahead.

Uplands Cheese Co./Grass Dairy
Michael Gingrich
5023 State Rd. 23, Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 935-5558
fax: (608) 935-7030
contact@uplandscheese.com
www.uplandscheese.com

Uplands Cheese Co./Grass Dairy is an organic, rotational grazing farm and cheese manufacturing business in Dodgeville. Our cheese, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, is made on the farm using milk from our own pasture-fed cows. We only make cheese when our pastures are at their best and age it in caves for 4-18 months. Our award-winning cheese (Best of Show 2001 and 2005 American Cheese Society; U.S. Champion 2003 WCMA) is a raw-milk cheese made in the style and tradition of French alpine cheeses. The sweet flavors of pasture grasses, herbs and wildflowers permeate every taste. VISITS BY APPOINTMENT, PLEASE.

Viroqua Food Co-op
609 N. Main St.
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-7511
fax: (608) 637-8894
outreach@viroquafood.coop
www.viroquafood.coop

VFC takes pride in offering a one-stop shopping experience with a commitment to local/organic foods and superior customer service. Enjoy our deli serving three meals a day from the hot bar, soup, salad & sandwich bar, fresh baked goods, espresso bar plus a fabulous Sunday brunch. Open Monday-Saturday, 7am-9pm; Sunday, 9am-8pm.

Wisconsin River Meats
N5340 Hwy HH
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-7413
fax: (608) 847-3723
john@wisconsinrivermeats.com
www.wisconsinrivermeats.com

Wisconsin River Meats makes and offers for sale Wisconsin beef, pork, lamb, bison, elk and red deer. WRM also makes over 40 varieties of sausage, including landjaeger, summer sausage, brats, jerky, ham, bacon and other varieties. WRM also offers pig roasts and catering.


The Farm Fresh Atlas is brought to you by REAP Food Group, the Dane County Farmers' Market, the Friends of the Dane County Farmers' Market, and the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. The 2008 Southern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas is generously underwritten by Heartland Credit Union.