In Wisconsin
Great tasting cheese starts with the highest-quality milk. We source our cheese within a 60-mile radius of our creameries in America’s Dairyland, where generations of dairy farmers have been producing the best-quality milk for more than 160 years. With 96 percent of Wisconsin’s dairy farms being family owned, there’s no wonder they treat their cows and partners like family, too.
In Wisconsin, we source our milk for Roth Cheese® from Rolling Hills Dairy Producers Cooperative right in our backyard in Monroe, Wisconsin. Emmi Roth was one of the first two cheese companies to buy milk from Rolling Hills Co-Op, and 11 of the original members still send milk to our creameries.
152
family farms supply milk to Roth Cheese®
100
average herd size
60
mile radius from farm to creamery
In Switzerland
Switzerland is a land of pastures that makes up 70 percent of the agricultural area. The majority of Swiss farmers have fewer than 30 cows, which allows for intimate relationships between the farmer and his herd. Many of the cows are named and known for their unique personalities.
The use of GMO feed is strictly prohibited in Switzerland. The cows are fed primarily grass and hay along with corn or cereals at certain times of the year. Switzerland also has extremely strict animal welfare regulations which include regular access to open pasture and government programs to encourage animal-friendly indoor enclosures.
The farms are usually right down the road from the cheesemaker to ensure ease of transport and a good working relationship. Milk is delivered once in the morning and once again in the evening. It is common for a cheesemaker to get milk from several different farms usually no farther than a 20-mile radius. Cheesemaking is the most traditional form of agribusiness in the country, and the bond between the farmer and cheesemaker is essential to a quality product.
30
average herd size
20
mile radius from farm to creamery