Meet Wisconsin’s Proudest
Pioneers, Explorers
& Dreamers

Terry Woods has done it all. He’s taught scuba diving, worked with computers and learned to fly airplanes and helicopters. In addition, in 2015, he became a licensed cheesemaker in Wisconsin. Terry and his wife of 43 years, Denise, lived on an old dairy farm for decades but had never milked a cow. So, he decided to buy one and started milking by hand. That was the start of Highfield Farm Creamery, where the couple now runs the state’s smallest milking parlor and sells handcrafted curds and cave-aged cheeses. From summer to winter cheddars and washed-rind varieties, we definitely think Highfield Farm Creamery should be on your to-try list.

Larry and Maria Westhoff started LW Dairy on August 1, 2001, bringing home-delivered, glass-bottled milk back to Milwaukee and Madison after a long absence. Larry and Maria owned a 70-cow dairy farm in northeast Wisconsin for five years, and eventually became concerned about the quality and taste of milk consumers had to purchase at grocery and convenience stores. Larry and Maria sold their herd of cows for a fleet of trucks and have been doing home delivery ever since. Answering customers' desires for local, as well as fresh, rBGH-free milk, the couple opened their own Grade A dairy plant in Ashippun, Wisconsin. After years of research, planning and adventures traveling the country for just the right equipment to produce the best tasting milk, the first bottle of milk rolled off the line on June 8, 2008. Today, Larry and Maria, along with their six children, are committed to offering high-quality milk at an affordable price through home delivery. And, above all, they are committed to providing the best tasting milk in the country.

Arla Foods, Inc. is a cooperative owned by more than 13,400 dairy farmers in Northern Europe, with production in 13 countries and products sold in over 100 countries around the globe. In 1998, Arla Foods’ cheese experts, using Danish know-how, began manufacturing high quality havarti cheese in Wisconsin at Hollandtown Dairy. Today, Hollandtown Dairy produces a variety of cheese types and flavors using the high quality standards and specifications of the original European recipes. When Europe meets Wisconsin, great things happen!