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.
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Canyon Road InnPhone: 715-986-2121Toll Free: 888-251-5542 Turtle Lake, Wisconsin View more details and photos Go to Website |
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A Victorian Swan On WaterPhone: 715-345-0595Toll Free: 800-454-9886 Stevens Point, Wisconsin View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Port Washington InnPhone: 262-284-5583Toll 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Bay Point InnPhone: 920-868-3297Toll Free: 800-707-6660 Egg Harbor, Wisconsin View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Brewery CreekPhone: 608-987-3298Mineral Point, Wisconsin View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Westby House Victorian InnPhone: 608-634-4112Toll 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Cameo Rose Victorian Country InnPhone: 608-424-6340Toll 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Speckled Hen InnPhone: 608-244-9368Toll 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Parkview B&BPhone: 608-524-4333We 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
Lindsay House B&BPhone: 920-596-3643Toll Free: 877-778-8758 Manawa, Wisconsin View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Roth HousePhone: 608-624-3884The 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |
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Honeybee Inn Bed & BreakfastPhone: 920-485-4855Escape 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 View more details and photos Go to Website |









