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Description: | E.W. Brandel, standing in a road. Known as Gramps by Mary Brandel, he is posing holding a bag, a bundle of sticks on his back, and a long stick over his sh... |
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Description: | After the milk is picked up at the farm, it is stored in tanks that hold up to 25,000 lbs. and is held at temperatures of 38 to 40 degrees. |
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Description: | The milk is pasteurized for the first step in the cheesemaking process. Milk is heated to 161 degrees, held at that temperature for 15 seconds, and then co... |
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Description: | Two men working in a vat that has been filled with pasteurized milk and to which rennet (an extract from a calf's stomach) has been added, which coagulates... |
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Description: | After the curds are leveled off in each form, they are turned so that each side of the Brick is pressed. During the course of the day, each form is turned ... |
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Description: | Brick Cheese derives its name from the bricks used to press the curds. |
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Description: | Cheesemakers remove loaves of Brick Cheese that have been floating in the salt brine tank for 14 hours. |
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Description: | The slabs of cheese are put through a curd mill, which makes the popular Cheddar Cheese Curds. |
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Description: | Salt is sprinkled on the newly cut cheese curds. |
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Description: | The finished cheese curds are weighed and poured into forms to make a 40 pound block of cheese. |
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Description: | In 2004, Widmer's added 3500 sq. feet, which includes packaging, cold storage, loading dock, office and bathroom facilities. Pictured here is Widmer's CEO ... |
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Description: | CEO Joe Widmer stands in the newly added area used for cheese packaging. |
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Description: | The Koll farm is located on the south end of Theresa village limits at 337 Menomonee Street. Paul & Evangelline Koll purchased the farm from Adolph Neumeye... |
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Description: | Paul and Evangeline Koll have 27 stanchions in their barn. They ceased milking cows May 26, 1988. |
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Description: | Arnold and Bernice Lifke were married 59 years ago, when Arnie returned from serving in the Marine Corp in the SW Pacific. They have lived on the farm most... |
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Description: | Milton and Adeline Retzlaff live a mile west of Theresa at W1346 Hwy 28 (Section 9). The Retzlaff's, who will be married 60 years in August, last milked co... |
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Description: | This farm, at 1728 Hwy 28 (Section 17) is currently owned by "Gordie" Grantman. Gordie acquired the property on April 22, 1977 and moved onto the farm in O... |
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Description: | Gordan Grantman stands in the barn which was once used by the Paul Dirks family. |
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Description: | Leo and Nancy Kiefer, along with children, Ann and Julieanne, live at W1053 Allen Road (Section 27). Nancy's father, Harley Sellnow, and grandfather, Wm Se... |
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Description: | Paul and Carol Frank live at N7409 Ferris Road (Section 33). Carol, who has lived on this farm most of her life, is a third generation. Her father, Rudy Pa... |
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