Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association

What they fund

expansioncheeseequipmentcreammilkcreameryfarmproduction

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

9 grants matching “package” · $909,716

• $288,730

  Specialty Cheese · Reeseville, WI · 2024

  Layered block form, improved separation of soft/flocculated curd from whey, fresh cheese packaging, export paneer

• $86,372

  Alpinage Cheese Llc · Oak Creek, WI · 2024

  New cheese aging facility to support in growth, reach sustainability and develop business opportunities. Invest in cheese packaging and cutting solutions

• $29,449

  Blakesville Creamery · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

  Increasing distribution of new product line (sheep milk cheese) new packaging, website, sales

• $20,294

  Hildebrand Farms · Junction City, KS · 2024

  New bulk bag packaging

• $153,059

  Alpinage Cheese Llc · Oak Creek, WI · 2023

  New cheese aging facility to supportin growth, reach sustainability and develop business opportunities. Invest in cheese packaging and cutting solutions

• $119,819

  Specialty Cheese · Reeseville, WI · 2023

  Layered block form, improved separation of soft/flocculated curd from whey, fresh cheese packaging, export paneer

• $100,000

  Gardner'S Wisconsin Cheese Llc · Marshfield, WI · 2023

  Implementation of an efficient cheese conversion and packaging line

• $82,547

  Hildebrand Farms · Junction City, KS · 2023

  New bulk bag packaging

• $29,446

  Troyer Specialty Foods · Millersburg, OH · 2023

  Feta filling and packaging expansion

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• University of Wisconsin River Falls Foundation2 grants · $540,000
• Specialty Cheese2 grants · $408,549
• Rosewood Dairy2 grants · $305,000
• Sartori Company2 grants · $303,834
• Hidden Springs Creamery Llc2 grants · $286,337
• Concept Processing Llc2 grants · $281,954
• Alpinage Cheese Llc2 grants · $239,431
• Goodsport Nutrition Llc2 grants · $231,125
• Holland'S Family Cheese2 grants · $215,000
• Cedar Grove Cheese2 grants · $208,627

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 166 grants.

• $450,000

  University of Wisconsin River Falls Foundation · River Falls, WI · 2023

  Expansion of dairy processing facility

• $288,730

  Specialty Cheese · Reeseville, WI · 2024

  Layered block form, improved separation of soft/flocculated curd from whey, fresh cheese packaging, export paneer

• $275,897

  Hidden Springs Creamery Llc · Westby, WI · 2024

  Equipment modernization in order to utilize whey into ricotta and improve profitability

• $200,000

  Goodsport Nutrition Llc · Evanston, IL · 2024

  Marketing campaign for protein sports drinks

• $200,000

  Widmer'S Cheese Cellars · Theresa, WI · 2024

  Equipment modernization project - new vats

• $194,086

  Sartori Company · Plymouth, WI · 2024

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows.

• $183,954

  Concept Processing Llc · Melrose, MN · 2024

  Fluid milk chiller system expansion

• $177,707

  Farm Life Creamery Llc · Ethan, SD · 2024

  Ice cream expansion

• $175,806

  Knueven Creamery Llc · Leipsic, OH · 2024

  Equipment to increase ice cream capacity

• $172,585

  Cedar Grove Cheese · Plain, WI · 2023

  Climate curd project

• $167,765

  Rosewood Dairy · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

  Trial vat and new presses. Labeler machine. Export growth plan.

• $153,059

  Alpinage Cheese Llc · Oak Creek, WI · 2023

  New cheese aging facility to supportin growth, reach sustainability and develop business opportunities. Invest in cheese packaging and cutting solutions

• $137,235

  Rosewood Dairy · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

  Trial vat and new presses. Labeler machine. Export growth plan.

• $133,680

  Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin · Darlington, WI · 2024

  Equipment to produce raclette

• $119,819

  Specialty Cheese · Reeseville, WI · 2023

  Layered block form, improved separation of soft/flocculated curd from whey, fresh cheese packaging, export paneer

• $116,296

  Milk Specialties Global · Eden Prairie, MN · 2024

  Adding value to whey protein phospholipid concentrate by demonstrating health benefits

• $115,000

  Holland'S Family Cheese · Thorp, WI · 2023

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows

• $111,096

  Birch Point Distillery · Westby, WI · 2024

  Bottling equipment and fermentation system to make spirits from goat whey

• $109,748

  Sartori Company · Plymouth, WI · 2023

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows.

• $108,472

  Cinnamon Ridge · Donahue, IA · 2024

  Equipment to increase production of cheese

• $105,000

  Marcoot Jersey Creamery Llc · Greenville, IL · 2023

  Cheese based dog treats

• $100,000

  Amazing Ice Cream Llc · Port Washington, WI · 2024

  Forklift accessible frezer and filler for their continous ice cream machine

• $100,000

  Amo Creamery Llc · Heron Lake, MN · 2024

  Start on-farm creamery

• $100,000

  Bekkum Family Farms · Westby, WI · 2024

  Equipment to produce ice cream

• $100,000

  Buckeye Milk House Llc · Rittman, OH · 2024

  Milk bottling

• $100,000

  Country View Dairy · Hawkeye, IA · 2024

  Bulk automated filler for yogurt to increase sales

• $100,000

  Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Llc · Waterloo, WI · 2024

  Advanced equipment to expand product lines, and training

• $100,000

  Eau Galle Cheese Factory Llc · Durand, WI · 2024

  Wastewater to renewable energy source

• $100,000

  Holland'S Family Cheese · Thorp, WI · 2024

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows

• $100,000

  Jb'S Barnyard (Vendor) · Mount Vernon, IN · 2024

  Delivery expansion to increase sales

• $100,000

  Maytag Dairy Farms Llc · Newton, IA · 2024

  Automated cheese cutter to accelerate finishing process

• $100,000

  Mesta Meadows Llc · Glennallen, MO · 2024

  Sheep milk ice cream expansion

• $100,000

  Nadia Alber · Arena, WI · 2024

  Begin dairy processing- yogurt

• $100,000

  Picket Fence Creamery Llc · Woodward, IA · 2024

  Htst pasteurizer

• $100,000

  Sassy Cow Creamery · Columbus, WI · 2024

  Expanding lactose free offerings

• $100,000

  Semifreddo Llc · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

  Ice cream chic italin cousin

• $100,000

  State Street Grill · Saginaw, MI · 2024

  Freezer storage expansion to allow for increased production and sales

• $100,000

  Thistle Dew Dairy · Vassar, MI · 2024

  Cheese vat to start cheese production

• $100,000

  Wapsie Valley Creamery · Independence, IA · 2024

  Equipment to produce sweet cream to be sold to producers of butter and ice cream

• $100,000

  Watershed Foods Llc · Gridley, IL · 2024

  Freeze drying capacity expansion for freeze dried yogurt for toddlers via equipment purchase

• $100,000

  Dairy Distillery Alliance · Novi, MI · 2023

  Whey permeate into ethanol

• $100,000

  Dari Llc · Clinton, WI · 2023

  Expansion of retail presence of moo'v uf whole milk and launch of new chocolate milk flavor

• $100,000

  Farm Stapels · Cedar Grove, WI · 2023

  Glass bottled milk

• $100,000

  Gardner'S Wisconsin Cheese Llc · Marshfield, WI · 2023

  Implementation of an efficient cheese conversion and packaging line

• $100,000

  Green Dirt Farm Llc · Weston, MO · 2023

  Sheep milk for specialty markets

• $100,000

  Hill Valley Dairy · East Troy, WI · 2023

  Increase cheese production - equipment purchases

• $100,000

  Hinterland Dairy · Donnellson, IA · 2023

  Cheese productione expansion

• $100,000

  Kuehnert Milk House · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023

  Creation of value-added cheese curds product line

• $100,000

  Royal Guernsey Creamery Llc · Columbus, WI · 2023

  Increase butter storage

• $100,000

  University of Wisconsin System · Platteville, WI · 2023

  Expansion of dairy processing facility

• $100,000

  Uplands Cheese · Dodgeville, WI · 2023

  Cheese wrapping machine

• $100,000

  Wiscon Corporation Dba Caputo Cheese · Melrose Park, IL · 2023

  Chiller for fresh mozz production and hard italian cheese aging

• $98,895

  Burnett Dairy Cooperative · Grantsburg, WI · 2024

  Alternative method to utilize waste stream

• $98,865

  Baker'S Golden Dairy Llc · New Waterford, OH · 2024

  Production increase of superwhitepowder (replacement for titanium dioxide)

• $98,503

  Flying Dog Llc · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

  Ice cream production expansion

• $98,000

  Concept Processing Llc · Melrose, MN · 2023

  Fluid milk chiller system expansion

• $97,817

  Tulip Tree Creamery · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  Increasing aged cheese capacity

• $97,783

  Dari Llc · Clinton, WI · 2024

  Expansion of retail presence of moo'v uf whole milk and launch of new chocolate milk flavor

• $94,189

  Martha & Tom'S Farm · Owensville, MO · 2024

  Cheese productione xpansion - equiopment purchases

• $94,106

  Tranquil Oaks Ranch Llc · Strafford, MO · 2024

  Equipment purchase to expand - produce yogurt

• $92,893

  Two Cows Creamery Llc · Hot Springs, SD · 2023

  Installing a microdairy

• $92,657

  Scream Llc · Fairfield, IA · 2023

  Launch artisan ice cream brand

• $90,640

  Goat Milk Stuff Llc · Scottsburg, IN · 2023

  Manufacture and sales of goat milk caramel sauce

• $90,000

  University of Wisconsin River Falls Foundation · River Falls, WI · 2024

  Expansion of dairy processing facility

• $88,826

  Stil Dreamin Dairy Llc · Conway, MO · 2024

  Fluid milk processing equipment for a2 milk

• $88,736

  Redhead Creamery · Brooten, MN · 2024

  Utilizing waste streams for value added non-cheese products

• $86,372

  Alpinage Cheese Llc · Oak Creek, WI · 2024

  New cheese aging facility to support in growth, reach sustainability and develop business opportunities. Invest in cheese packaging and cutting solutions

• $84,225

  Smith Brothers Creamery Llc · McConnelsville, OH · 2023

  Local bottled flavored milk and cheese products to our community and surrounding counties

• $84,011

  Jbs Farms Llc · Mount Gilead, OH · 2024

  Equipment to increase capacity of soft-ripened cheese

• $83,575

  Udderly Divine Creamery · Everton, MO · 2024

  Equipment to scale up production

• $82,743

  Bold Spoon Creamery Llc · Park Hills, MO · 2023

  Expansion of ice cream manufacturing capacity

• $82,547

  Hildebrand Farms · Junction City, KS · 2023

  New bulk bag packaging

• $82,427

  Landmark Creamery · Belleville, WI · 2023

  Creamery expansion

• $80,800

  Semifreddo Llc · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

  Ice cream chic italin cousin

• $80,363

  McT Dairies · Appleton, WI · 2023

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows and grant to increase exporting endeavors.

• $79,343

  Sundae Morning Dairy Llc · Ogden, IA · 2024

  Equipment to process and bottle milk

• $76,684

  Heather Moore - Moore Family Farm · Maquoketa, IA · 2024

  Creamery expansion

• $76,675

  Copper Crow Distillery · Bayfield, WI · 2023

  Fermentation and distillation of whey permeate for the production of spirits

• $76,288

  Pine River Pre-Pack · Newton, WI · 2023

  Scholarship for attending food and beverage industry trade shows.

• $73,902

  Tulip Tree Creamery · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Increasing aged cheese capacity

• $73,341

  Terrell Creek Farm Llc · Fordland, MO · 2023

  Expanding market for goat cheese

• $73,336

  Two Cows Creamery Llc · Hot Springs, SD · 2024

  Installing a microdairy

• $72,446

  The Mullen Dairy and Creamery Llc · Okeana, OH · 2023

  Expansion of fluid milk sales

• $70,588

  Bold Spoon Creamery Llc · Park Hills, MO · 2024

  Expansion of ice cream manufacturing capacity

• $69,879

  Streetpops · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

  Dairy based ice cream bars expansion

• $69,397

  Kilgus Farmstead · Fairbury, IL · 2024

  Farmstead starting creamery to produce gelato

• $65,930

  Murphy'S Grove Llc · Aitkin, MN · 2024

  Equipment to begin producing yogurt and frozen yogurt

• $62,163

  Shatto Farms · Osborn, MO · 2024

  Expanded product line for missouri farmstead creamery

• $61,901

  Beauty View Dairy Products Llc (Melisa Konecky) · Wahoo, NE · 2024

  On farm ice cream processing

• $55,566

  Black Raddish Creamery · Alexandria, OH · 2024

  Expansion of small format bloomy and washed rind cheeses

• $55,000

  Rokey Road Creamery Llc · Sabetha, KS · 2024

  Farmstead starting creamery

• $53,947

  Charlevoix Cheese Company · Charlevoix, MI · 2023

  Expanding product line with gryere for michigan farmstead creamery

• $53,897

  Snowville Creamery · Pomeroy, OH · 2024

  Buttermilk development

• $53,851

  Happy Cows Creamery · New Vienna, OH · 2024

  Creamery fluid milk expansion

• $53,518

  Hightail · Plainfield, IA · 2024

  Equipment to improve dairy processing efficiencies

• $53,308

  Protein Pints Llc · East Lansing, MI · 2023

  Expansion into popsicle novelties an athletic event catering

• $53,244

  Black Raddish Creamery · Alexandria, OH · 2023

  Expansion of small format bloomy and washed rind cheeses

• $52,798

  Ozark Mountain Creamery · Mountain Grove, MO · 2023

  Expanding missouri dairy value-added bottling line

• $52,608

  Love Creamery Llc · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Artisan ice cream company expanding production

• $51,276

  Milk Specialties Global · Eden Prairie, MN · 2023

  Adding value to whey protein phospholipid concentrate by demonstrating health benefits

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