Local Cheesemaker Appears in Food Network Article

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 -- 11:01 AM

A local Wisconsin cheesemaker made the Food Network’s article called 31 Women-Founded Food Businesses We Love to Stock From."

Marieke Penterman of Holland’s Family Cheese in Thorp can be found on the list.  In honor of International Women’s Day, the article, titled “31 Women-Founded Food Businesses We Love to Stock From” includes Marieke Gouda among a roundup of favorite food businesses founded by women.

The writer features the “Cheese Lover Gift Box” and craft award-winning cheeses and highlights Marieke Penterman’s dedication to women’s empowerment within her company.

Her portion of the article reads “there are 1,200 licensed cheesemakers in Wisconsin, and just 60 of them are women. Marieke Penterman is one of those women, and she creates traditional Dutch Gouda cheese."

"On top of crafting award-winning cheeses, she makes sure every leadership role in her company is filled by a woman.”

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