Maytag Dairy Farms

Maytag Dairy Farms is a handcrafted cheese producer based in Newton, Iowa. According to its official website, in 1941 it created America's first blue cheese made with cow's milk, and it continues to craft its products with the same quality and care enjoyed for generations. The farm's story traces back to 1919, when Elmer Henry (E.H.) Maytag purchased a Holstein-Friesian cow to provide fresh milk for his family. After E.H.'s death in 1940, his sons Frederick and Robert Maytag took over the Newton, Iowa farm and, in coordination with Iowa State University, developed a recipe for a unique blue cheese made using cow's milk. The company sells Maytag Blue Cheese in various formats, including wheels, wedges, crumbles, and samplers, as well as aged cheddar and gift assortments, and offers corporate gifting with nationwide shipping.

The Maytag farm began in 1919, when Elmer Henry (E.H.) Maytag purchased a Holstein-Friesian cow to provide fresh milk for his family. The Maytag family competed in livestock shows across the United States, earning numerous ribbons for their expanding herd of cattle. E.H. also served as president of the Maytag Corporation, the appliance company founded in 1893 by his father, Frederick Louis Maytag. Upon E.H.'s death in 1940, leadership of the Newton, Iowa farm passed to his sons Frederick and Robert Maytag, who aspired to make further use of the milk from their prize-winning Holstein cows. After traveling to Europe, Fred developed the idea of creating an artisan cheese with a flavor similar to those he tasted abroad; unlike traditional European cheeses made from sheep's milk such as Roquefort, this blue would be made from Maytag cow's milk. In coordination with Iowa State University, Fred and Robert Maytag developed a recipe for a unique blue cheese made using cow's milk. According to the company's website, in 1941 it created America's first blue cheese made with cow's milk, and it continues the tradition of crafting its products with the same quality and care enjoyed for generations.

Handcrafted cheese made with care, tradition, and a personal touch; products meant to be shared.

• Maytag Blue Cheese Wedge

  Handcrafted by expert cheesemakers and hand-wrapped in signature foil; available in 4 oz. and 8 oz. Ingredients: pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, microbial rennet, P. Roqueforti. Gluten-free, Non-GMO, Vegetarian.

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2. 2Behind the Blue: The History of Maytag Blue Cheese – Maytag Dairy Farms, LLCmaytagdairyfarms.com
3. 3Maytag Blue Cheese Wedge – Maytag Dairy Farms, LLCmaytagdairyfarms.com
4. 4Corporate Gifting – Maytag Dairy Farms, LLCmaytagdairyfarms.com