Foremost Farms USA
food Middleton, WI · Private
Foremost Farms USA is a major Midwest dairy cooperative processing over 6 billion pounds of milk annually across eight manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and Michigan. The company serves global retail and foodservice markets with cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients produced by 1,500 employees.
Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States, owned by hundreds of Midwest dairy farm members across seven states, processing more than 6 billion pounds of raw milk annually into cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients for retail and foodservice customers worldwide.
Employees
1,500
Mfg Plants
7
All Facilities
8
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (8 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (7)
Foremost Farms Greenville Dairy Campus
Greenville, MI
Built on 96 acres in 2018; supplies cream, RO skim milk, and custom blends; undergoing expansion as of 2026
Foremost Farms Appleton Cheese Plant
Appleton, WI
Produces cheeses and dairy ingredients for retail and foodservice; one of the largest plants in the network
Foremost Farms Clayton Cheese Plant
Clayton, WI
Northernmost Foremost Farms location; built in the 1930s; award-winning multi-style cheese production
Foremost Farms Lancaster Cheese Plant
Lancaster, WI
Produces award-winning 640-pound cheddar blocks and dry dairy ingredients
Foremost Farms Marshfield Cheese Plant
Marshfield, WI
Produces premium award-winning cheeses
Foremost Farms Reedsburg Butter Plant
Reedsburg, WI
Constructed in 1914; produces high-quality butter in retail and bulk packaging options
Foremost Farms Richland Center Cheese Plant
Richland Center, WI
Built in the 1940s; produces cheeses and value-added whey products
Other Facilities (1)
Foremost Farms USA Headquarters
Middleton, WI · hq
Corporate headquarters in the Wisconsin Trade Center; includes culinary and innovation space