Chalet Cheese Co-op

Home of world champion cheeses including our famous Limburger Cheese and Deppeler's Baby Swiss. Please join us in enjoying our unique cheeses.

We are a quaint little factory nestled in the rolling hills of Green County. Founded in 1885 by five dairy farmers, Chalet Cheese Cooperative continues to flourish as one of the United States oldest cheese cooperatives. Our cheese making facility is owned by thirteen dairy farm members (patrons) who are the sole suppliers of the milk to the facility. All of our patrons are located within Green Cou

Photos from Green County, Wisconsin's post 07/04/2024
Photos from The Monroe Times's post 06/19/2024

Fantastic look into the process behind our championship cheeses and the industry as a whole.

Many thanks to The Monroe Times for choosing Chalet for this article - we are proud of our farms, cheesemakers, the employees involved in each step of production, and the retail staff.

Especially grateful to our customers, old and new, who support us so we can keep doing what we all love to do - from the "Moo to You".

06/19/2024
06/07/2024

Stop by thr factory to pick your favorites and while you're there, snap the QR code and collect points to earn prizes.

See you soon!!

Cheese lovers this is for you! Get the free Cheese Passport to Green County SWISS-CONSIN. Go to www.greencounty.org & click Cheese Passport. No app to download. Visit passport locations and "check in" on your phone with their unique 4-digit PIN code. Accumulate points for visiting, and be rewarded with cheesy swag + fun stuff + tasty prizes! OR save up points & enter grand prize drawings. Supported by Travel Wisconsin. Brodhead Chamber of Commerce New Glarus Chamber of Commerce

05/22/2024

Chalet Cheese is proud to announce our launch into exact weight pieces under the brand name - Chalet Cheese. We will be showcasing the new items at the IDDBA (International Dairy Deli Bakery Assoc) show in Houston, TX, June 9-11

05/21/2024

Now open 7 days a week in New Glarus! Stop by and visit - check out new cheeses and locally produced good, wine, liquor.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

We are now open 7 days a week from 10:00am - 5:00pm

Come see us for your cheese, chocolate, and wine needs!

04/24/2024

Stop by Chalet Cheese Haus Friday, Saturday and Sunday's until we resume our weekly schedule beginning in May (watch their fb page for more details). The grilled cheese with World Champion Pepper Havarti is a must!!

And now for a cheesy challenge! Of course you'll find Limburger and Baby Swiss, but Chalet Cheese also invites you to try their originals: Le'Bec (a mild, buttery creamy cheese with hints of natural smoke); and Pannaro (a flavorful fusion of Gouda and Parmesan). (Psst - you can also order a grilled cheese made to order.) Chalet Cheese Haus

04/24/2024

We've been busy crafting your favorites, however we did find time to bring long-time employee Brian Engesser with us to the World Championship awards banquet last week to accept on behalf of Chalet, the 2nd place award for Open Pepper Flavored cheese - Havarti-Pepper.

Fun facts about Brian...He has been with Chalet over 20 years and spends much of his time delicately applying the "secret sauce" to your favorite Limburger, Liederkranz, and German Brick. Thank You Brian for being a part of Chalet Cheese!

04/06/2024

Join Chalet Cheese along with Presenture sponsored by IDDBA on May 2nd at 1pm CST for an in-depth view about Chalet Cheese and Limburger's rich history.

Register for this FREE event at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Ht2FEBfSOiLkzq9B9tIkw

04/05/2024

With so many great things happening here at Chalet Cheese, we can't forget the 2024 World Championship and our Silver with the Pepper Havarti.

You can find this award winning cheese at Chalet Cheese Haus being crafted into the finest grilled cheese sandwich made with local sourdough bread from New Glarus Bakery!

Head over to the Haus FB page for updated on their current hours. Or you can always stop by the factory Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm to grab your Chalet favorites!

Congratulations to WCMA member Chalet Cheese Co-op on its win with its Pepper Havarti at the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest! Learn more at ChaletCheese.com.

04/05/2024

Exciting to see Wisconsin cheeses on full display! Even more exciting to see what two chef's crafted on Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen with none other than Limburger

Check out the episode here: https://www.bravotv.com/last-chance-kitchen/season-21/videos/the-big-stink

You heard it right, we do take dairy very seriously in Wisconsin! Did you catch the ooey-gooey Wisconsin cheese and spot some legendary cheesemakers on Bravo's Top Chef last night?!

If you didn't have time to write them all down, those cheeses are:

🧀 Hook's Cheese 15 Year Cheddar
🧀 Widmer's Cheese Cellars Brick Cheese
🧀 Roth Cheese Canela
🧀 Decatur Dairy Cheese Curds
🧀 Roelli Cheese Co. Inc. Dunbarton Blue
🧀 Carr Valley Cheese Glacier Gorgonzola
🧀 Marieke Gouda Reserve Gouda
🧀 Sartori Cheese Merlot BellaVitano
🧀 Alpinage Cheese Mount Raclette
🧀 Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Oaxaca
🧀 Uplands Cheese Pleasant Ridge Reserve
🧀 Sancho Cruz Mexican-Style Manchego
🧀 Schroeder Kase Triple Creme Brie
🧀 PLUS, Chalet Cheese Co-op Limburger on Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen!

Check out our webpage, https://bit.ly/3VIqjy7, for more on the featured cheeses!

Photos courtesy of: David Moir/Bravo

03/18/2024

Our March Cheese Madness is still going on!

Share to win a chance at a $25 gift certificate to Chalet Cheese Haus

Hop on over to our story to pick your favorite Chalet cheeses.

03/14/2024

A huge Thank You to everyone who participated in our first day of Chalet March Cheese Madness. We have a few close races!

Later today we will be posting on our Story the same match-ups - be sure to come back and vote for your favorite so they can make it to the final four. Tag your friends so they can vote too and help your favorite win the title!

03/13/2024

With the excitement of the World Championship show and March Madness, we thought to bring the two together and create Chalet Cheese's March Cheese Madness.

Starting today, Wed March 13 thru Saturday, March 23, every day we will post a new story that gives you will have a chance to vote on your Chalet favorite brands, like Deppeler's, Country Castle, and Chalet Cheese.

There will be 4 match-ups, pairing two of your favorites against each other. On Sunday, we will share the winners from each bracket and from March 24th to March 29th - you will be able to help select the Champion by voting on your favorite.

The best part (like voting on cheese isn't enough!), any one who shares the story or this post will be entered in to a drawing for $25.00 gift certificate, which can be used on-line or at our retail store Chalet Cheese Haus in New Glarus.

The winning cheese and $25 gift certificate winner will be announced on Monday, April 1st.

02/10/2024

Hosting a Super Bowl party tomorrow? Looking to have the best dip in town? This recipe will be an absolute crowd pleaser. You can find both of Chalet cheeses at Chalet Cheese Haus open Saturday until 5 and Sunday until 5.

https://www.wisconsincheese.com/recipes/4019/bavarian-beer-cheese-dip

12/31/2023

Happy New Year's from all of us at Chalet Cheese

12/31/2023

I spy a giant gem of limburger, ready to be dropped at 5pm, midnight in Switzerland

12/29/2023

Why yes, it is a giant replica of our famous Limburger cheese!! Bring the whole family on Sunday afternoon to downtown Monroe to witness the drop of the Limburger at 5pm (midnight in Switzerland). Starting at 4 there will be pre-drop festivities.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Getting back to business…

We just completed a test run for Sunday’s New Year’s Eve Cheese Drop!

Festivities will start at 4pm and includes carolers and an Alphorn performer, MHS German Club with hot chocolate, a Brown Swiss cow from Wegmueller farms, crafts, and cheese samples!

The Monroe Fire Department will be dropping the cheese at 5pm, which is midnight in Switzerland!

It’ll all be on the south side of the square! We hope to see you then!

12/10/2023

Christmas and New Year's is almost upon us.

One week left to have your orders in to arrive before the 25th as we will not be shipping the week of the 25th or Jan 1st.

Visit chaletcheesecoop.com for all of your cheese favorites.

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to all our farms, employees, and customers!

11/21/2023

Wondering what to give your favorite cheese loving friend for the Holidays? Or the best cheese to use on your charcuterie board for the party you're hosting? Look no further than Chalet's Charcuterie Favorites gift box - available on-line at chaletcheesecoop.com

11/10/2023

Great News!!
We are now accepting orders on our website - chaletcheesecoop.com
Orders will begin shipping on Monday!
We have new cheeses and gift boxes available for you!

08/13/2023

Happy Sunday cheese fans! Along with Chalet Cheese Haus we're in New Glarus at the Whiskey, Wine, and Cheese fundraiser for NGYBA this Sunday afternoon from 2 - 6pm.
Event is held at the New Glarus Fest Haus.

Evers celebrates dairy industry by visiting DATCP grant recipients 06/15/2023

A special thanks to the Governor's office for coming to the factory to learn what makes Chalet Cheese award winning cheese producers - our cheesemakers and dairy farms!

Evers celebrates dairy industry by visiting DATCP grant recipients MONROE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers toured two cheese processing facilities Wednesday to highlight the strength of Wisconsin's dairy industry.

06/15/2023

Did you know it takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese? Wow, udderly amazing.

June is National Dairy Month! 🥛 Hunger Task Force is proud to celebrate farms across Wisconsin that make our Dairy State great. 97% of dairy farms in the United State are family-owned farm businesses, including our friends at Voegeli Farms, Inc. – a member of Chalet Cheese Co-op – in Monticello, WI.

It's the sweet smell of success for one Wisconsin cheese factory 06/09/2023

Great visit from our friends at Channel 3000 - we love sharing Limburger with anyone willing to try.

Stop by either the factory store Mon - Fri or our store in New Glarus - 7 days/week 10a - 5p and later during festivals.

This weekend we will be out and about in New Glarus for the Polka Fest and Beer, Bacon and Cheese fest. Starts Friday evening and runs all day Saturday.

We will have fresh curds, Baby Swiss, favorite Pannaro on hand and even Limburger

It's the sweet smell of success for one Wisconsin cheese factory MADISON, Wis. -- June is National Dairy Month, and the Badger State’s 125 cheese plants produce more than 600 specialty cheeses.

05/12/2023

The Badger Box is a Win-Win for Wisconsin! 100% of the foods included in the Badger Box are from Wisconsin with a strong emphasis on small and medium sized farms and producers. Currently 14,500 boxes are distributed to low-income families across Wisconsin living in remote regions, rural areas and Tribal Nations. The Badger Box is a uniquely Wisconsin solution to hunger – but don’t take our word for it – check out how the Badger Box has benefitted families, farmers and producers in Monroe, Wisconsin.

Chalet Cheese Co-op is proud to have been a partner with HTF/Badger Box for the past few years!

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Our Story

We are a quaint little factory nestled in the rolling hills of Green County. We are located on County Road N just north of Monroe.
Chalet Cheese is a farmer owned co-op and Jamie Fahrney, Master Cheesemaker, is our Plant Operations Manager. Jamie is a Master in Baby Swiss and Brick and will soon be looking into ascertaining Mastery level in Limburger.
Chalet Cheese Co-op is the only factory in America that produces Limburger cheese. We also specialize in Brick and Baby Swiss Cheese. We are very proud to have 5 great Cheesemakers who have received numerous awards at the local and national level for their wonderfully crafted cheeses.

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Happy New Year's from all of us at Chalet Cheese
Hunger Task Force's Badger Box benefits WI families

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N4858 County Road N
Monroe, WI
53566

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

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