Join us at the Cheese Curd Festival!
We’re counting the days until the Cheese Curd Festival on June 24-25! We’re thrilled to be working with the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce and community members to bring the event back in its pre-pandemic glory! Each year the festival serves as one of our main marketing campaigns. The event offers amazing exposure for our product […]
Meet the Interns
Each summer Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery gives enthusiastic college students the opportunity to put their education to good use and learn new skills through our summer internship program. The program is also a way for us to cover staff vacations, complete special projects, and build relationships with potential candidates who could fill key positions within our […]
Whew! Another Dairy Month
The fryers are packed away as another marathon Dairy Month has come to an end. Each weekend in June teams from Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery attended Dairy Breakfasts and other events where they deep-fried and served up cheese curds to attendees. Were you among them? Attending these events take a lot of work and coordination. Through […]
2022 Employee Milestones
At Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, our team members are more than employees; they are like family. This culture has contributed to the longevity of our staff, whose careers with us often span decades. See our most recent Commitment to Craft acknowledgements. December, 2022 Marti Gillespie – 1 Year of Service Travis Gans – 1 Year of […]
Ellsworth’s Ranch Curds are #1!
The American Cheese Society (ACS) held its annual conference in Portland, OR last month. One of the highlights of the event each year is the contest for the best cheeses in the Americas. The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, actually took place in May. The […]
Challenge Accepted!
We caught the eye of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association when the marketing team at Burnett Dairy sent out a #curdcatchchallenge via social media. Challenge accepted! Burnett Dairy’s crew managed a curd catch from 15 feet in their cheese store! Not to be outdone, Reegan Spriggle from our sales team launched a curd from the […]
Menomonie Grand Opening Celebration a Success
Yep, we sure know how to throw a party alright! In July we officially celebrated the opening of our Menomonie store. It was a 4-day celebration that did not disappoint! John Freeman, our Director of Sales & Retail Stores, kicked off the festivities and introduced Paul Bauer, CEO who thanked the many people who played […]
Introducing Rueben Nilsson
Please join us in welcoming Rueben Nilsson to the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery team. Rueben joins us as our Menomonie Director of Operations. He comes to us with 15 years of cheese production experience having previously worked for Caves of Faribault-Prairie Farms Dairy and The Lone Grazer Creamery. Rueben’s focus is on keeping the Menomonie facility […]