Cheese Made by the Masters!

theCheeseClub™ monthly selections may include master cheese maker cheeses. The master cheese makers receive special training and certification to produce certified master cheese maker cheeses. Our branded masterscheese™ is a line of some of the highest quality and sometimes award winning cheese, and always certified to meet Master Cheese Maker Standards.

We believe these are some of the finest cheeses made by makers who have truely perfected the art of cheesemaking.

Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers Started Learning 160 Years Ago
The world of Wisconsin cheese is the result of 160 years of quality and craftsmanship – a cheesemaking tradition that is the heart and soul of America's Dairyland. Rooted in the traditions of European cheesemaking, proudly nurtured by every generation since the pioneers, today Wisconsin is home to some of the finest craftsmen in the world. Wisconsin began and continues to advance the country's highest cheesemaking standards. Years ago, Wisconsin was the first state to grade its cheese for quality. Then Wisconsin was first to insist that a licensed cheesemaker oversee every pound of cheese made in the state. Now Wisconsin has more licensed cheesemakers than any other state. The latest chapter in this quest for excellence is the Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® program. It's the most ambitious and rigorous advanced training program in the country and the only Master program outside of Europe. Read on to learn more about Wisconsin's Master Cheesemakers and the art of our state: Wisconsin Cheese.

The Nation's First and Only Advanced Training Certification for Cheesemakers
Wisconsin's cheesemaking traditions were brought from Europe by the original pioneers. Those traditions, having been passed down over generations, are still very much alive today. Established in 1994, Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker certification continues this European tradition.The program is administered from the Center for Dairy Research located at the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, and is funded by the Wisconsin dairy farmers represented by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.