Staff
Hans Lehner
Hans had worked making cheese in Mt.Horeb and Switzerland during and after high school. He and his father started at Valley View Cheese Co-op in 1979. Hans and his father worked as partners for 15 years and then Hans and his Wife Denise purchased Forgotten Valley from his father Billi. Forgotten Valley Cheese get its milk from 16 local farmers and Hans is quick to praise the great milk supply that makes his award winning cheeses possible. Hans and the plant have won numerous World chanmpionships and U.S.A Championships.
Jon Jay Lewis
Jon Jay Lewis has worked for Valley View Cheese Co-op/Forgotten Valley Cheese since 2003. He is there start up man and along with Hans one of the head cheese makes. Jon Jay has also won numerous awards.
Tom Boyle
Tom Boyle has worked at Forgotten Valley since 2004. Tom is the packageing room supervisor. He does a great job organizing and putting orders together.
Denise Lehner
Denise is Hans's Wife and has been working with the factory since she and Hans purchased it.
Hansi Lehner Jr.
Hansi Lehner Jr. is Hans and Denise's son and has worked for them while in school. Hansi started full time in 2007 after he graduated. Hansi works on the makeroom floor and makeroom finish. In the summer of 2010 he recieved his cheesemakers license and plans on being a 3rd generation cheesemaker.
Matt Linares
Matt Linares has worked for Forgotten Valley since 2008. Matt works on the makeroom floor working with cheese production and makeroom finish.
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson has been with Forgotten Valley since 2007. Josh did a school to work program with us and has worked for us since he graduated from High School. He is on the make room floor working with cheese production and the summer of 2010 recieved his cheesemakers license.
Bob Hansen
Bob Hansen has worked for Fogotten Valley since 2007, Bob is on the make room floor helping with the cheese production he also is in charge of much of the gernerl mainterance.
