🐄 What Makes Cheese ‘Farmstead’?

What Is Farmstead Cheese?

Farmstead cheese is more than a label—it’s a promise of quality, freshness, and traceability. It means the cheese is made on the same farm where the milk comes from. As a result, the entire process stays local and focused on craftsmanship.

At Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, we’re proud to be a true farmstead operation. We raise the cows, milk them, and make the cheese—all right here in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

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How Farmstead Cheese Is Made

To be considered farmstead, cheesemakers must follow strict guidelines. For example:

• 🐄 We raise our own cows on the same land as our creamery
• 🧼 We process the milk immediately, avoiding trucking or long-term storage
• 🧀 We make our cheese by hand, in small batches
• 🌾 We oversee every step to ensure full traceability

As a result, you get fresher, more flavorful cheese with a story you can trust.

📖 Want to learn more about our story? Visit our About page

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Why Farmstead Cheese Matters

Of course, flavor is one big reason people love farmstead cheese. However, there’s more to it than taste.

In addition, farmstead cheesemaking:

• Supports local agriculture
• Reduces carbon emissions from transportation
• Reflects the care and ethics of a single farm
• Provides full transparency—from pasture to plate

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Our Farmstead Favorites

For example, Snow Cheddar is made entirely from milk sourced from our own herd. We make it just hours after milking, right here on-site.

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Learn More About Farmstead Certification

Still curious about what makes cheese truly farmstead? This American Cheese Society guide explains the differences between farmstead, artisan, and industrial cheesemaking.

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Final Thoughts

You deserve to know where your food comes from. That’s why we’ve built our operation around quality, sustainability, and full control—from cow to curd.

🧀 Taste the difference—shop our farmstead cheeses today and bring home something real.

From our family farm in Wisconsin to your table—thanks for supporting small-batch, farmstead cheese made the right way!

Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese

Farm Fresh. Handcrafted.Farmstead Cheese.