Monterey Jack is a true American cheese. It originated in the Mexican Franciscan friars of Monterey, California, in the 1700’s. Entrepreneur David Jack realized the commercial value of Jack cheese and started selling it all over California. Today you can find it all over the world. The Maple Leaf Monterey Jack is a semi firm, creamy, mild flavored cheese. It’s great at the table, on your favorite sandwich or melted in your favorite recipes.
The Maple Leaf cooperative was established back in 1910 by a group of local family farmers in order to establish a consistent, trustworthy market for their milk. Maple Leaf is still locally farmer-owned, and some of our families are now in their second and third generation with us! Cooperative ventures such as ours, were the foundation upon which so much of Wisconsin's present day cheese heritage was built.