Tour Option A: Green County Cheesemaking Tour Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Departure from Madison Hilton Hotel Event Info: Take a behind-the-scenes morning cheesemaking tour of Chalet Cheese Cooperative, the only factory in America making Limburger. Enjoy lunch at the legendary Baumgartner's Cheese Store & Tavern in downtown Monroe. You'll even sample a Limburger & Onion Sandwich on Rye with the option of washing it down with a micro beer from Wisconsin. Then embark on an afternoon tour of the award-winning Emmi-Roth Kase cheese plant in Monroe and view its expanding affinage facility. End with an amazing Fondue Tasting in the culinary center at Roth Kase. Limited to 20 attendees. Tickets: Cost: $75. Advance tickets required.
Tour Option B: Dairy Farm & Farmstead Milk Bottling Tour Time: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Departure from Madison Hilton Hotel Event Info: Visit Sassy Cow Creamery, a farmstead dairy plant near Columbus and enjoy a a personal behind-the-scenes tour of this milk bottling and cheese plant. Taste cheese curds warm and squeaky, right out of the vat. Enjoy a farmhouse lunch and outdoor tour of the Baerwolf Dairy Farm, with an afternoon pasture walk and up close and personal visit with a herd of dairy cows christened with names like Marlie & Blossom. Limited to 15 advance tickets. Tickets: Cost: $75. Advance tickets required.
Choose from a variety of seminar topics, all focusing on celebrating Wisconsin artisan cheeses. Time: 12 noon - 5:30 p.m. Location: Monona Terrace Hall of Ideas, Madison, Wis. Event Info: Choose from a stunning line-up of seminars including:
