Silver Lewis Cheese Factory Updated August 2024 W3075 County Rd Ee After 100 years, silver lewis cheese, one of the original four corner crossroad cheese factories perched on the back roads of wisconsin, is not only still making cheese, but is going full speed ahead. the small factory located in monticello, wisconsin has been operating since 1897 and is known for its brick and muenster cheese. they also make a wide variety of other cheeses which are sold. Silver & lewis cheese coop., monticello, wisconsin. 2,105 likes · 3 talking about this · 222 were here. silver & lewis cheese coop. is located in the rolling hills of green county near monticello, wi.
Cheese Made With Pride For 120 Years And it is a success story. silver lewis is now up to 15 dairy farm “patrons”, has doubled the plant size with a recent expansion, added a 20,000 pound cheese vat, added four employees, and is now making cheese six days a week. the dairy farm patrons are quick to give “new” owners josh & carla erickson all of the credit. Published: nov 8, 2022, 11:00 am. monticello — on april 6, 1897, silver & lewis cheese factory company was incorporated when the silver and lewis families agreed on a joint business venture. in 1963, the dairy cooperative was formed. later in 1966, all the farms that produced milk for the factory transitioned from milk cans to milk truck. But every wisconsin cheesemaker is an innovator as well, which is why we have so many wisconsin originals, like colby and muenster. whether it’s a grilled cheese sandwich, potatoes au gratin, or a charcuterie board , wisconsin cheese makes every dish and recipe tastier. Silver lewis cheese coop is located east of monticello in southern wisconsin. a visit to the cheese factory is both a step into the past and a look at the future of cheesemaking in the state. here's a great article, published in 2013 in agriview by marian viney, detailing the legacy and future of this wonderful cheese enterprise.
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