Artisan Cheese Trail
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Wisconsin leads the nation in production of artisan and farmstead cheeses, thanks to the work of master cheesemakers around the state. Carve out a culinary tour based around these small-batch cheese delights.


Canyon Road Inn

Phone: 715-986-2121
Toll Free: 888-251-5542

Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
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A Victorian Swan On Water

Phone: 715-345-0595
Toll Free: 800-454-9886

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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Port Washington Inn

Phone: 262-284-5583
Toll Free: 877-794-1903
Wisconsin's reputation for producing cheese is humorously referenced in the "Cheesehead" moniker. That makes us laugh but think how dismal our lives would be without any cheese? We moved into this dairy state from Iowa but we were already familiar wi

Port Washington, Wisconsin
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Bay Point Inn

Phone: 920-868-3297
Toll Free: 800-707-6660

Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
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Brewery Creek

Phone: 608-987-3298


Mineral Point, Wisconsin
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Westby House Victorian Inn

Phone: 608-634-4112
Toll Free: 800-434-7439
Cheeses in Southwestern Wisconsin's "Driftless" Region can be found in the hills and valleys of Westby. In the heart of Westby is the Westby Cooperative Creamery. Owned by local farmers, it is famous for its cheese curds, cheddar cheeses, butter, cottage cheese, and yogurt. A visit to their retail store is a must! Nordic Creamery is a family-owned small artisan. The Bekkum-Langard family members are not only involved in daily farming but also in cheese making. Al Bekkum is a licensed Wisconsin butter maker and cheesemaker, crafting some of the finest, award-winning goat and cow's milk artisan cheese in Wisconsin. Carr Valley Cheese Company is a 45 minute drive to the west.

Westby, Wisconsin
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Cameo Rose Victorian Country Inn

Phone: 608-424-6340
Toll Free: 866-424-6340
Cameo Rose Victorian Country Inn is located just minutes from several cheese factories and only 3 minutes from Paoli Cheese with it's fine collection of area cheeses.

Belleville, Wisconsin
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Speckled Hen Inn

Phone: 608-244-9368
Toll Free: 877-670-4844
From Fromagination on the Capitol Square to Carr Valley Cheese in Middleton, we know our way around the local artisan cheese scene. Let us help you discover Wisconsin's finest cheeses.

Madison, Wisconsin
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Parkview B&B

Phone: 608-524-4333

We are located near Carr Valley Cheese Factory and their several retail stores in the area. Sid Cook, the owner, is a the master cheese maker, and the most awarded cheese maker in the world!

Reedsburg, Wisconsin
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Lindsay House B&B

Phone: 920-596-3643
Toll Free: 877-778-8758

Manawa, Wisconsin
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Roth House

Phone: 608-624-3884

The Roth House B&B is in the heart of "Organic Valley", a locally owned coop that produces a wide variety of organically grown products, including a wide array of cheeses. In addition, southwestern Wisconsin boasts other locally-owned cheese factories that produce several varieties of fine Wisconsin dairy products from cow, goat, and sheep milk. Stops that you may want to include on your visit (and of course a taste test) include: Mt. Sterling Cheese Factory (well-known goat cheeses), Westby Coop Creamery (one of the oldest farmer-owned cooperatives in the state, Meister Cheese Company (third generation cheesemakers), and Carr Valley Cheese(blue ribbon artisan cheeses)

Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
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Honeybee Inn Bed & Breakfast

Phone: 920-485-4855

Escape to Widmer's in Theresa, a cheese factory in operation for over 80 years. Choose from 70 varieties of cheese and sausage. Watch the cheese being made as you shop the retail store. Tours by appointment only.

Horicon, Wisconsin
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