Meet Wisconsin’s Proudest
Pioneers, Explorers
& Dreamers

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.

Wisconsin loves happy animals so we're proud that companies like Omega Naturals are a part of our family. Omega, a division of Heartland Cooperative Services, developed a flax-based feeding protocol for animals, which supports a healthy diet. With this healthy diet, dairy cows produce premium milk that is then made into cheese containing a minimum of 128 mg Omega 3 fatty acids per serving. The "healthy for you" line of cheese is just one benefit of this approach. Farmers are also paid an additional premium for all Omega milk converted to cheese. In addition, the Omega 3 diet in humans provides benefits by supporting reduced joint inflammation, brain activity (memory) and a stronger immune system. Omega Naturals is a one-of-a-kind product known for a creamy texture and a naturally great taste. No fish oil or other additives are used to achieve higher Omega 3 levels, and all products are rBST free. That is something Wisconsin, and you, can appreciate!

Saputo Specialty Cheese is the supplier behind a vast array of exciting and flavorful cheeses. They innovate in a variety of ways: through an impressive portfolio of more than 25 distinctive company-owned cheese brands, opportunities in the organic cheese category, and custom cheese programs for retailers, club, food service and industrial customers. Saputo Specialty Cheese has defined themselves as the single source in the cheese industry for quick-to-market, value-oriented cheese brands, and they offer everything from cheese sourcing/importing to manufacturing/conversion, to merchandising and category management.