Article: Building a niche Block by Block; Specialty cheeses add a flavor to the dairy market

If one could taste the tri-state, what would it taste like? The region is known for its dairy industry, and some believe it should have a decidedly "cheesy" flavor.

A number of cheese makers and dairy farmers have created a niche market for specialty cheeses made in the tri-states. The way the milk cows are fed and the way the cheese is made produce unique cheeses that can capture the imagination of consumers, they say.

"Everybody's kind of tired of going to eat the same thing all the time," said Jim Kammes, owner of Harmony Hills Dairy. Harmony Hills organic cheeses are made from milk produced on Kammes' Kieler, Wis., farm. The cheeses are marketed through Shullsburg (Wis.) Cheese.

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