Come spring, you will have another option to get your Renard’s Cheese fix thanks to a state grant. Earlier this month, Rosewood Dairy Inc. (Renard’s Cheese), was one of 13 Wisconsin dairy companies to receive a 2026 Dairy Processor Grant from the state. The program encourages businesses to think outside the box to grow, develop new products or expand markets.
This marks the second time Renard’s Cheese has received funding through the program, which has awarded more than $3.8 million since 2014. Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers visited the business to see how it used a 2024 Dairy Processor Grant to improve engineering at its wastewater loadout building.
With the latest grant, Renard’s Cheese is constructing a stand-alone building that will house several self-serve AI “smart coolers,” allowing customers to grab-and-go their favorite cheeses, pizzas and other products outside normal business hours. Owner Ann Renard says the company is always looking for ways to bring a little Door County to people, no matter where — or, in this case, when — a craving strikes.
Renard hopes to break ground on the project in April, once the ground thaws, with plans to open the grab-and-go kiosk in late May or early June.
