Landmark Creamery
Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin-based artisan creamery producing small-batch, award-winning cheese and cultured butter from traditional European techniques, selling nationwide via DTC e-commerce, a monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription, wholesale to specialty shops and food-service accounts, and curated Wisconsin-themed gift boxes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersBelleville, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Landmark Creamery does
Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin-based artisan creamery founded in 2013 by Anna Landmark, a cheesemaker descended from eight generations of Swiss dairy farmers. The company produces small-batch artisan cheeses (including Fontina variants, Zentner Alpine made from Brown Swiss cow milk, Traditional Greek-style Sheep Feta, and cave-aged selections) using traditional European affinage techniques, and since 2023 has expanded into small-batch, slow-churned, hand-shaped cultured butter with flavored extensions (Cinnamon Maple, Black Garlic, Calabrian Chili & Honey). Operations are co-located inside Seven Acre Dairy Company in Paoli, Wisconsin, where the firm operates a cafe and retail store, with butter manufacture embedded in the host facility.
The business operates four revenue streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce through a Shopify storefront with nationwide temperature-controlled shipping; the Cheese & Butter Club subscription (monthly, 3/6/12-month prepaid plans delivering approximately 6 lbs of cheese, butter, and curds); wholesale distribution to specialty cheese shops, distributors, and food-service accounts including bulk 5lb butter tubs; and curated Wisconsin-themed gift boxes (Cornucopia, An EPIC Taste of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Collection, Cave Aged Select, A Taste of Landmark Creamery) priced $59-$160.
The company serves discerning food enthusiasts and corporate/individual gift buyers (primary), plus specialty retailers and food-service operators (secondary). Pricing is premium across SKUs (butter cases $72-$84, subscriptions starting at $149, gift boxes $59-$160, individual cheeses $14-$235). Capital structure reflects artisan-stage scale: one exempt securities offering of $312,500 in February 2022, three consecutive DBIA / Center for Dairy Research grants in 2022-2024, no disclosed institutional equity, no M&A activity, and 1-10 employees. Brand equity is anchored by an unusually dense award record across the American Cheese Society, US Cheese Championships, World Cheese Championships, Good Food Awards, and Food and Wine's "Best Cheese in America" recognition.
Landmark Creamery firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Landmark Creamery
- Legal name
- Landmark Creamery, LLC
- Website
- https://landmarkcreamery.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin-based artisan creamery producing small-batch, award-winning cheese and cultured butter from traditional European techniques, selling nationwide via DTC e-commerce, a monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription, wholesale to specialty shops and food-service accounts, and curated Wisconsin-themed gift boxes.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Landmark Creamery industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Artisan Cheese & Butter
- NAICS
- Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512)
- SIC
- Dairy Products (2020)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cultured/European-Style Butter Manufacturing (AFAHACAB)
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Where Landmark Creamery is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Belleville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Landmark Creamery business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Direct E-commerce Sales: Online direct-to-consumer sales of cheeses, butter, and gift boxes through their Shopify-powered website with nationwide shipping. Orders shipped Monday-Wednesday with ice packs and insulating liners.
- Cheese & Butter Club Subscription: Monthly dairy CSA subscription providing 6 lbs of cheese and dairy products including Landmark Creamery specialties, locally made cheeses, fresh butter, cheese curds, and exclusive club-only products. Available as monthly, 3, 6, or 12-month prepaid plans.
- Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale sales of whole cheese wheels and variable-weight precuts to distributors and retail stores, plus bulk butter cases to food service operations.
- Gift Box Sales: Pre-curated gift boxes including The Cornucopia, An EPIC Taste of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Collection, and specialty boxes with free shipping.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Salted Cultured Butter - $49.99 for 6 bricks (3lbs) or $72 case of 12 |
| Subscription | Monthly | Cheese & Butter Club - $149+ for 3-month plan |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | The Cornucopia Gift Box - $160 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Traditional Greek-style Sheep Feta - From $14.00 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fontina Cheese - From $18.00-$50.00 |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Landmark Creamery product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin artisan creamery that produces small-batch, traditionally-crafted cheeses and European-style cultured butters. The product line spans award-winning Fontina varieties, Zentner Alpine made from Brown Swiss cow milk, Greek-style Sheep Feta, and cave-aged selections alongside salted, unsalted, and flavored cultured butters. Offerings are sold direct-to-consumer via online store, through curated gift boxes and a monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription, and wholesale to specialty retailers and food-service operators.
Product overview
Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin-based artisan cheese and butter maker founded in 2013 by Anna Landmark, descended from eight generations of Swiss dairy farmers. The company produces small-batch artisan cheeses and premium cultured butters, available through retail online ordering, wholesale distribution, and a monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription service. The core product portfolio centers on award-winning cultured butters (salted, unsalted, and flavored varieties including Cinnamon Maple, Black Garlic, and Calabrian Chili & Honey) and artisan cheeses (including Fontina in multiple varieties, Zentner Alpine, Traditional Greek-style Sheep Feta, and specialty cave-aged selections). Gift box offerings include curated collections like The Cornucopia, An EPIC Taste of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Collection, Cave Aged Select, and A Taste of Landmark Creamery. The company also offers complementary products from Wisconsin-based partners including Potter's Crackers, Fortune Favor's candied pecans, and Quince & Apple preserves.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Landmark Creamery Salted Cultured Butter Award-winning, European-style cultured salted butter sold as 8oz retail bricks and in cases of 12; 120-day shelf life and 83-85% butterfat. Targeted at premium home consumers and specialty retailers.
- Landmark Creamery Unsalted Cultured Butter European-style cultured unsalted butter, hand-churned in small batches from local cream, cultured over 24 hours, and shaped into 8oz or 1lb blocks with 83-85% butterfat and no preservatives. Targeted at bakers and premium home consumers.
- Flavored Cultured Butters (Black Garlic, Cinnamon Maple, Calabrian Chili & Honey) Three award-winning flavored cultured butters built on the small-batch cultured butter base: Black Garlic, Cinnamon Maple, and Calabrian Chili & Honey. Targeted at premium home consumers, gifters, and wholesale specialty buyers.
- The Better Butter Box Curated butter-focused gift collection including cultured salted, cultured unsalted, maple cinnamon, and calabrian chili & honey butters, plus a wooden spreader and Swedish dishcloth. Targeted at premium gift buyers and food enthusiasts.
- Landmark Creamery Fontina Rich, creamy cow milk Fontina cheese with exceptional meltability for pizza, pasta, dips, and sandwiches, made from Wisconsin Brown Swiss cow milk. Sold as a standalone retail wheel/portion and recognized by the World Dairy Expo.
- Zentner Alpine Robust, creamy Alpine-style cheese made exclusively from Brown Swiss cow milk sourced from two 100% Brown Swiss dairies in Green County, Wisconsin, with nutty flavor and herbal undertones. Targeted at cheese enthusiasts and specialty retailers.
- Fontina Herbes de Provence Classic melting Fontina coated with The Deliciouser's Herbes de Provence spice rub (fennel, thyme, tarragon, lavender, citrus peel). Sold as whole wheels and 1/2lb precuts for retail and foodservice melting applications.
- Fontina Miso Mushroom Classic melting Fontina coated with The Deliciouser's Miso-Mushroom spice rub (sea salt, mushrooms, red miso, onions, garlic, ginger). Sold as whole wheels and 1/2lb precuts for cheese boards and cooking.
- Traditional Greek-style Sheep Feta Rich, barrel-brined feta made from local sheep milk offering a bold tangy flavor with smooth yet crumbly texture for salads, roasted vegetables, and cooking. Available in 1/2 lb or 1 lb retail portions and in food-service logs.
- Food Service - Salted Cultured Butter, 2x 5lb Tubs Ten pounds of small-batch, high-fat cultured salted butter (2x 5lb tubs) with 82-85% butterfat and 1.3% salt, no preservatives. Targeted at restaurant and food-service operators through wholesale channels.
- Food Service - Unsalted Cultured Butter, 2x 5lb Tubs Ten pounds of small-batch, high-fat cultured unsalted butter (2x 5lb tubs) with 82-85% butterfat, no salt, and no preservatives. Targeted at restaurant and food-service operators through wholesale channels.
- Cheese & Butter Club Monthly Subscription Monthly dairy CSA subscription delivering 6 lbs of artisan cheese and butter, including Landmark Creamery specialties, locally-made cheeses, fresh butter, cheese curds, and exclusive club-only products. Plans are monthly, 3, 6, and 12-month prepaid. Targeted at premium food enthusiasts and gift subscribers.
- The Cornucopia Gift Box Pre-curated party-size cheeseboard gift box featuring Tallgrass Reserve, Zentner Alpine, Herbes de Provence Fontina, Martha's Pimento Cheese, Rebel Miel, and accompaniments. Free shipping. Targeted at premium gift buyers and entertaining hosts.
- An EPIC Taste of Wisconsin Gift Box Four-pound curated Wisconsin-themed gift box featuring Zentner Alpine, Hook's 5-year Cheddar, Pleasant Ridge Reserve, and Landmark Creamery cultured and flavored butters. Targeted at Wisconsin-themed gift buyers.
- The Wisconsin Collection Gift Box Curated Wisconsin-themed gift box featuring Tallgrass Reserve, Zentner Alpine, Herbes de Provence Fontina, Wisconsin honey, preserves, Mayana chocolate, Fortune Favors spiced pecans, Driftless Provisions salami, and crackers. Targeted at Wisconsin-themed gift buyers.
- Cave Aged Select Gift Box (10th Anniversary) 10th-anniversary curated gift box featuring Landmark Creamery's cave-aged cheeses (Cave Aged Fontina, Herbes de Provence Fontina, Zentner Alpine) plus Wisconsin-made accompaniments. Targeted at premium gift buyers and Landmark anniversary collectors.
- A Taste of Landmark Creamery Gift Box Bestsellers collection gift box featuring Zentner Alpine, Fontina Herbes de Provence, cultured salted butter, and the 2x Gold Medal-winning cinnamon maple cultured butter. Targeted at first-time Landmark Creamery buyers.
- Landmark Creamery Gift Card Digital gift card in denominations of $10, $25, $40, $50, $75, and $100, delivered by email. Targeted at gift givers who prefer recipient choice.
Quantifiable outcome
- Multiple national championships and industry awards since 2015
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Landmark Creamery
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Landmark Creamery technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Landmark Creamery partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Seven Acre Dairy CompanycoreLandmark Creamery manufactures its butter within the Seven Acre Dairy Company facility located in Paoli, Wisconsin. The company also operates its cafe and retail store inside the Seven Acre Dairy Co. This co-location represents a strategic manufacturing and retail partnership.
- The DeliciousercoreMadison, Wisconsin-based spice company that provides custom spice blends for Landmark Creamery's flavored Fontina cheeses, including Herbes de Provence blend (fennel, thyme, tarragon, lavender, citrus peel) and Miso-Mushroom spice rub (sea salt, assorted mushrooms, red miso, onions, garlic, ginger).
- Chalet Cheese CooperativeminorWisconsin cheesemaker partner featured in Cheese & Butter Club subscription boxes providing rotating varieties of artisan cheeses including Dill Havarti.
- Hook's CheeseminorWisconsin cheesemaker featured in Cheese & Butter Club boxes and gift boxes, including 5-year Cheddar and other artisan varieties.
- Uplands CheeseminorWisconsin artisan cheesemaker partner featured in Cheese & Butter Club boxes.
- Pleasant Ridge ReserveminorAward-winning Wisconsin cheese featured in gift boxes. Described as 'the most award-winning cheese in the USA.'
- Cedar Grove CheeseminorWisconsin cheesemaker providing cheese curds featured in monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription boxes.
- Potter's CrackersminorSmall batch artisan cracker maker from Madison, Wisconsin whose products are included in Landmark Creamery gift boxes.
- Fortune FavorsminorCandied pecan maker whose Spiced Pecans are featured in Landmark Creamery gift boxes including Classic, Spicy, and Everything varieties.
- Quince & Apple CompanyminorWisconsin-based preserves company whose Raspberry Rose and other conserves are included in Landmark Creamery gift boxes.
- Driftless ProvisionsminorWisconsin salami maker whose products are included in The Wisconsin Collection gift box.
- Mayana ChocolateminorChocolate candy bar maker included in The Wisconsin Collection gift box.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Landmark Creamery competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Roth Cheese: Wisconsin-based artisan cheesemaker producing small-batch, award-winning cheeses (Grand Cru, Van Gogh, Havarti). Closely comparable to Landmark as a Wisconsin specialty cheese producer competing for similar awards and wholesale/gourmet retail placement.
- Hook's Cheese: Wisconsin artisan cheesemaker specializing in aged cheddar and other varieties. Directly comparable as a small-batch Wisconsin creamery; Hook's 5-year cheddar is even featured inside Landmark's gift boxes and Cheese & Butter Club.
- Uplands Cheese: Wisconsin producer of Pleasant Ridge Reserve, one of the most decorated American artisan cheeses. Directly comparable as a Wisconsin farmstead cheesemaker; Uplands is also a partner in Landmark's Cheese & Butter Club.
- Cedar Grove Cheese: Wisconsin artisan cheesemaker known for cheese curds and farmstead varieties. Comparable as a Wisconsin specialty cheesemaker; Cedar Grove is also a cheese curd supplier inside Landmark's Cheese & Butter Club subscription.
- Jasper Hill Farm: Vermont-based artisan cheesemaker and affineur with a national wholesale and direct-to-consumer footprint. Directly comparable as a small-batch, award-winning specialty cheesemaker building a premium brand across DTC, wholesale, and farm-based retail.
- Vermont Creamery: Artisan producer of European-style cultured butter and fresh cheeses. Closely comparable to Landmark on the cultured-butter side, including flavored butter innovation, premium positioning, and food-service distribution.
- Pleasant Ridge Reserve: Flagship cheese from Uplands Cheese and one of the most decorated American artisan cheeses. Comparable as a premium Wisconsin cheese featured in Landmark's Wisconsin-themed gift boxes; competes for the same premium cheesemonger and gift-buyer shelf.
- Chalet Cheese Cooperative: Wisconsin cheesemaker producing varieties such as Dill Havarti. Directly comparable as a Wisconsin artisan producer; Chalet is also a partner featured in Landmark's Cheese & Butter Club.
Broad incumbents
- Murray's Cheese: National specialty cheese retailer and wholesaler with strong DTC, subscription, and food-service programs. Comparable as a downstream channel and brand benchmark for premium cheese retail and gifting, though operating at much larger scale.
- Cabot Creamery: Farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing butter and cheese at national scale. Comparable as a broader dairy incumbent with overlapping cultured-butter and cheese categories that competes for food-service and retail distribution.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Landmark Creamery leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Landmark Creamery funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Landmark Creamery M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Landmark Creamery
What does Landmark Creamery do?
Landmark Creamery is a Wisconsin artisan creamery that produces small-batch, traditionally-crafted cheeses and European-style cultured butters. The product line spans award-winning Fontina varieties, Zentner Alpine made from Brown Swiss cow milk, Greek-style Sheep Feta, and cave-aged selections alongside salted, unsalted, and flavored cultured butters. Offerings are sold direct-to-consumer via online store, through curated gift boxes and a monthly Cheese & Butter Club subscription, and wholesale to specialty retailers and food-service operators.
Is Landmark Creamery a public or private company?
Landmark Creamery is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Landmark Creamery founded?
Landmark Creamery was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Landmark Creamery based?
Landmark Creamery is headquartered in Belleville, United States, in the North America region.
How does Landmark Creamery make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Direct E-commerce Sales are the primary driver. The others are cheese & Butter Club Subscription, wholesale Distribution and gift Box Sales.
Who are Landmark Creamery's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Roth Cheese, Hook's Cheese, Uplands Cheese, Cedar Grove Cheese, Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont Creamery, Pleasant Ridge Reserve and Chalet Cheese Cooperative. Broad incumbents are Murray's Cheese and Cabot Creamery.
Does Landmark Creamery have an API?
No public API is recorded for Landmark Creamery.
What industry is Landmark Creamery in?
Landmark Creamery's product category is Artisan Cheese & Butter. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAHACAB, Cultured/European-Style Butter Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 311512 and its SIC code is 2020.