A Wisconsin cheesemaker with more than 100 cheesemaking awards will close one of its plants in November. Maple Leaf Cheesemakers announced their decision to close the Monroe, Wisconsin plant saying the dairy market volatility and the coronavirus pandemic led to the decision to close.
Maple Leaf Cheesemakers has an agreement to purchase milk from 25 local dairy farm families that formed the Maple Leaf Cheese Cooperative. The cheesemakers issued a 60-day closure notice under that agreement to allow the farmers to try and find another home for their milk.
