Just driving through Iowa, you’ll see acres and acres of thriving, beautiful farmland. In fact, Iowa is probably best known throughout the world for its farming industry. One of the most famous dairy farms in the world is actually located right here in Iowa, and they’re the makers of the incredibly delicious Maytag blue cheese. If you haven’t yet, you’ll definitely want to visit.
Located in central Iowa near Newton, Maytag Dairy Farms makes some of the best cheese in the world.
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They began producing their special brand of Maytag blue cheese in 1941, from an award-winning line of show cattle that was established in 1919.
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The farm adopted a cheese-making process that was developed at Iowa State University, and they still use it today.
Facebook/Maytag Dairy Farms It involves a time-consuming process of hand making the cheese in small batches, using fresh sweet milk from Iowa dairy farms.
The cheese is aged and carefully monitored for months in curing caves and is sold when it reaches its peak flavor.
Facebook/Maytag Dairy Farms Maytag Dairy Farms typically ages their cheese twice as long as most other blue cheese. That, along with the painstaking small batch process and exceptionally high quality ingredients, is what makes this cheese so special.
The farm has stayed in the family and is now owned and operated by third and fourth generation family members.
Facebook/Maytag Dairy Farms In addition to their famous blue cheese, they also offer many other types of cheese of incredibly high quality, like several varieties of cheddar cheese and a La Petite Blue, a soft ripened French style cheese delicately layered with Maytag mold.
When you visit, you can take a walking tour overlooking the farm.
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Take a look inside the packaging department where the famous Maytag Blue Cheese is hand wrapped.
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And enjoy a free cheese sampling in their retail cheese shop.
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Maytag Farms is located at 2282 E 8th St N, Newton, IA.
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The farm is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 9pm, and Sundays, 10am to 8pm. To order their cheese online, click here.
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It involves a time-consuming process of hand making the cheese in small batches, using fresh sweet milk from Iowa dairy farms.
Maytag Dairy Farms typically ages their cheese twice as long as most other blue cheese. That, along with the painstaking small batch process and exceptionally high quality ingredients, is what makes this cheese so special.
In addition to their famous blue cheese, they also offer many other types of cheese of incredibly high quality, like several varieties of cheddar cheese and a La Petite Blue, a soft ripened French style cheese delicately layered with Maytag mold.
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Have you visited this farm? What did you think? For another awesome Iowa destination, There’s No Restaurant In The World Like This One In Iowa.
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