The End of an Era

This spring cheese curd fans from across the region shed a tear when they heard the news… and the news was all over television, radio, print and social media. Dick Mueller, owner of The Original Deep Fried Cheese Curds booth at the Minnesota State Fair, announced his retirement. It was hoped that Dick could pass […]

How Wisconsin Cheese Curds Earned the Title, “Best Cheese Curds in Minnesota”

In the ultimate blind taste test, Wisconsin’s best Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery’s cheese curds are now also the best in Minnesota! How could that be? Well, it’s the thing legends are made of. Here’s our story… In June Minnesota’s CBS station, WCCO-TV, put out the call to Facebook followers and viewers to help them find the […]

Celebrating our Latest Award Winning Cheeses!

Last week the American Cheese Society (ACS) held its annual conference in Denver, CO. This year’s theme, ‘Cheese with Altitude’. One of the highlights, the competition naming the best cheeses of the Americas. The ACS contest is one of the three major technical cheese competitions in the U.S. along with the World Championship Cheese Contest […]

The Curds of Summer

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As you’re day-trippin’ around the region this summer, your taste buds will be in for a flavor adventure… Just in time for the best days of summer, our ‘Curds of Summer’ event kicks off in our Ellsworth and Comstock retail stores! We’ll be giving our store guests the opportunity to taste-test 10 new flavors of our […]