Widmer's Cheese Cellars

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We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  Then & Now: John O. Widmer "passed on his methods to his three sons John, Ralph and Jim who have since retired, and passed on the family business and tradition to Joe Widmer." Legacy describes Joe Widmer as a third-generation cheesemaker who assumed the company's reins in 1992.

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  Then & Now: milk from nearby farms is brought to the cheese factory and made into Widmer Brick using traditional methods. Widmer's Legacy: "Joe still uses the same open vats in the 12,000 square-foot facility that his grandfather bought in 1922" and still uses real bricks to press the cheese. Official contact: 214 W. Henni St., P.O. Box 127, Theresa, WI 53091; (920) 488-2503.

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  Then & Now and Legacy: the company is known for Wisconsin Brick cheese, stirred-curd Colby, and later four-year cheddar and flavored variations, made from family methods passed down by John O. Widmer and continued by Joe Widmer, a Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker.

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Last checked: November 10, 2026