Cheese aficionados can now enjoy an unforgettable dairy experience in Wisconsin. The location in question is just south of Madison, in Paoli. The Seven Acre Dairy Company opened inside a fully refurbished cheese factory. The place boasts an eight-room boutique hotel, cafe & restaurant, and much more. Among the meals visitors can enjoy are soft-serve ice cream, butter boards, and hand-cut cheese curds.
More About the Wisconsin Dairy Farm
The location was built in 1888 and featured a whopping 21,000 square feet. The factory operated for over a century. At its peak during the 1950s, the dairy farm was one of the biggest manufacturers of cheese and other dairy products in the United States. Currently, the place is part of the National Register of Historic Places.
The place is built on the banks of the Sugar River and operated as one of the largest dairy manufacturers until the 1980s. It was purchased in 2021 with the vision of turning it into a one-of-a-kind destination for cheese lovers and travelers not just from Wisconsin but throughout the globe.
A Dairy Lover’s Dream Come True
Nic Mink, proprietor and chief restoration officer of the Seven Acre Dairy in Wisconsin, says he’s decided to restore this location in particular in order to allow guests to touch upon history and dive into a world of fine cheese. Since the place has been known as a major food manufacturer for over a century, the goal is set at continuing that legacy and passing it on to new generations.
The place is run by Landmark Creamery, a local business producing artisan and small-batch cheeses from cow and sheep milk. The whole vision behind the project is to create an interior with the building’s history at the heart of everything.
Arguably the most extravagant place in the Seven Acre Dairy hotel is the Creamery Room. It features an eighth-foot circular window where the cream tank once used to be. There’s also a Swiss Room, which pays homage to the 200-pound cheese wheels which were once produced in one of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms.