Campus milk provider takes big cheese prize

UW-Green Bay’s food service has a contract with Red Barn Dairy for the skim, 2%, whole and chocolate milk served to customers. This past week, the dairy company won both a gold and silver medal in the Bandaged Cheddar category at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay. Out of 100 possible points, Red Barn Heritage Weis White Cheddar Reserve received a score of 99.50 for a gold medal, and Red Barn Heritage Weis received a score of 99.35 for a silver medal. The company’s cheddars are made in small batches at Springside Cheese Corporation in Lena. Red Barn Family Farms is made up of eight family farms located between Appleton and Green Bay, all of which advertise their commitment to traditional and humane animal care.