Love Tree Farmstead Cheese - Grantsburg

Three stars for interesting looking place, but when we arrived July 1, 2022 about 4 in the afternoon we were told they're not currently open to the public. The voicemail message also didn't indicate the farmstead is closed, so be double sure before you drive out.

Possibly the best cheese in the world. Holds its own against any cheese from anyplace. And Mary will tell you everything you never knew you wanted to know about cheese.

They have some really amazing quality sheep and are very nice and helpful people.

I cannot review Dave and Mary 's pizza, as I have never personally been to their farm. But I can attest to the incredible quality of their cheese and their livestock guard dogs. They shipped us three puppies in 2015. They are now mature working dogs and they are outstanding. They 're extremely healthy and fit, intelligent, alert, but gentle. We have not had any behavioral problems nor adolescent hijinks. Never a scratch on the stock from them. They are just perfect. Mary and Dave make their own dog food from scratch, and shared the recipe with us which we use for our dogs. They use some of the extra cast off material from their cheesemaking operation to supplement their dogs ' diet. When the pups came air cargo, instead of a bag of kibble with their shipping crates, they had a bag of cheddar cheese curds. The 'dog food ' smelled so incredible that we could not help but taste the curds ourselves. If I lived anywhere near Lovetree Farm, that would be the only cheese I would buy. Dave and Mary are super committed to sustainable agriculture. I know that it is a difficult field fo a woman to break into and stay in. It is a male dominated game. But Mary perseveres and her results are amazing. I would go to any length to support her efforts in agriculture. In my own experience as a farmer for nearly 20 years, there is the occasional review or customer who will complain about the cost of artisanal products. Generally someone who complains about it has no idea how much work goes into it, and they don 't realize how subsidized and unsustainable grocery store food products are. And finally, they may just not have the discernment to taste the difference between a styrofoam tomato and an heirloom grown organically in a field, between Kraft Cracker Barrel cheese or a handmade cheddar from pasture raised animals. To each his own. Our nation is blessedly full of choices and options for every wallet and taste bud. If you raise livestock or poultry and need a great reliable LGD to help you manage predation on your stock, I highly recommend Lovetree 's legendary dogs. And I would definitely pick up some cheese and eat a pizza. If you love open spaces and healthy food and a clean, chemical free planet, and you can afford it, support sustainable agriculture. Even if it costs you a little more personally. It 's the right thing to do. Well worth the investment.

Pizza by the Pond is the real deal. Great pizza. The cheese is phenomenal. You can find it at the St. Paul Farmer's Market too.