[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING WW HOMESTEAD DAIRY

 Ms. ERNST. Madam President, as ranking member of the Senate 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize 
an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the American 
entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize WW 
Homestead Dairy of Waukon, IA, as the Senate Small Business of the 
Week.
  Founded by Tom and Paul Weighner and Tom Walleser in 2011, WW 
Homestead Dairy is a creamery that features a retail shop in Waukon, 
IA. With over 90 years of dairy industry experience between the three 
founders, WW Homestead Dairy offers nonhomogenized milk, butter, cheese 
curds, and block cheddar cheese. The cheese curds are available in nine 
flavors and are made, along with the block cheddar cheese, by creamery 
manager Bruce Snitker. For ice cream options, they offer over 30 
flavors with 16 dipping options. WW Homestead also has a rotating menu 
of seasonal ice cream flavors, and the ice cream is made fresh once a 
week.
  WW Homestead Dairy supports the Northeast Iowa community. In the 
past, they have hosted a chili cook-off to benefit vocational education 
training at Waukon High School and coordinated the Cheese Curds for 
Schools fundraiser. They also host a ``Drive-In Moo-vie'' night during 
the summer and the annual Corn Days Car Show. In 2023, the Corn Days 
Car Show celebrated its 10th anniversary, and WW Homestead Dairy 
celebrated its 12th business anniversary.
  WW Homestead Dairy's dairy products have also been recognized, with 
their cheese curds sweeping the top three prizes at the 2022 Iowa 
Quality Dairy Products competition. Their best-of-show ranch 
peppercorn, second-place grilled steak and onion, and the third-place 
white cheddar cheese curds were all on display at the State fair. In 
the same competition, they also took home best of show'' and second 
place in the Cow Cheese category with their Chipotle Morita cheddar and 
medium cheddar respectively. Finally, in 2021, at the World Dairy Expo, 
their chocolate milk tied for second in the skim chocolate milk class.
  WW Homestead Dairy's commitment to providing high-quality dairy 
products in Waukon, IA, is clear. I want to congratulate Tom and Paul 
Weighner, Tom Walleser, and the entire team at WW Homestead Dairy for 
their dedication to the Waukon community. I look forward to seeing 
their continued growth and success in Iowa.

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