Edelweiss Creamery

Edelweiss Creamery is a state-of-the-art little cheese factory. We have incorporated advanced technologies which enables us to focus on the cheese production. (Computer controlled pasteurization, separation and CIP systems). The majority of the manufacturing equipment was purchased from local cheese factories. As the other factories have grown, the equipment was too small. This helped in reducing the overhead at start-up. "We have two 12,000 lbs. open vats and one 15,000 lbs. open vat along with the copper kettle. With this type of equipment we are able to manufacture small amounts of cheese to meet our customers' needs," Workman says. In 2006 Workman partnered with three farm families to form a new cooperative, Edelweiss Graziers Cooperative. The co-op and Bruce will combine their talents to craft specialty grass based cheeses from the milk of their rotationally grazed dairy herds. Two additional silos were added to accommodate the extra milk. New cheese forms have been imported from Holland and new presses have been added. "The future is looking brighter everyday. Workman exclaims, "I am excited for the opportunity to expand my skills as a Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker."