National Historic Cheesemaking Center

06/11/2024

The “Monroe” sign facing the corner was re-designed and landscaped by Ballard Landscaping. What a transformation! So clean and fresh.

06/06/2024

eat. drink. yodel.

06/04/2024

Green County cheese and Curd Master Steve at Decatur Dairy!

06/04/2024

Promoting Green County Tourism and the “Cheese Passport”. 🧀

eat. drink. yodel.

05/15/2024

I agree with Willie!

03/08/2024

Pictured is a member and docent, Ernest Gebhardt Jr sampling a selection of spreadable cheeses during the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest held at Monona Terrace Community and convention Center on March 5, 2024.

08/22/2023

The “Gateway to Cheese Country”

07/27/2023

The open house scheduled for today from 5 - 7 will be held inside due to the extreme heat.

07/16/2023

COME JOIN US
AT THE NATIONAL HISTORIC CHEESEMAKING CENTER

PUBLIC WELCOME
“CURDS the WORD”
Join the Cheesemakers for cheese curds at our monthly open house.
NO charge for the museum. Outdoor event, weather permitting. Bring the family.
Thursday,July 27th.
5:00 - 7:00 PM

06/23/2023

Morning everyone! Several of you watch and ask about our contest entries , we appreciate the following and the pressure you put us under, lol. We just had the Wisconsin State Fair judging in Milwaukee. Everyone on the make floor has really been involved and interested in the contest approach we take with the cheese we pick during manufacturing.
Results
Muenster,2nd,Decatur Cheesemakers,99.65
Flavored Havarti, 1st, Steve Stettler, Dill Havarti, 100.00
Havarti, 1st, Matt Henze, Havarti,99.725
Havarti, 3rd, Steve Stettler, Havarti, 99.425
Flavored Curd, 1st, Steve Stettler, Tomato, Bacon, Basil Curd,98.85
Flavored Curd, 2nd, Decatur Cheesemakers, 98.70
Unflavored Curd, 1st, Steve Stettler, White Curd, 99.50
Unflavored Curd, 2nd, Matt Henze, White Curd, 9930
Unflavored Curd, 3rd, Decatur Cheesemakers, Cheddar Curd, 99.05

This all starts with the farms and the Co-op investing in our facility and partnering with us to provide a quality product!!! Great team effort, Master Cheesemaker Matt Henze, patrons of Decatur Cheese Co-op and the new Decatur Cheese Plant LLC. Their is so much talent in Wisconsin, getting a little piece of the contest prize means a lot!!! Thank you for caring in what we do!
Master Steve

06/12/2023

Congratulations to Steve Stettler of Decatur Cheese - Broahead WI, where “Curd is the Word.”

05/18/2023

05/09/2023

Congratulations to the Master Cheesemakers Class of 2023. Receiving their awards are Kirk Auchue - Saputo Cheese and Black Creek in Fond du Lac WI, Timothy Stearns of Land O Lakes - Kiel WI, Tony Hook - Hook's Cheese - Mineral Point WI, Ben Shibler of Pagel's Ponderosa/Wisconsin Cheese - Kewanee WI and returning
Master Cheesemaker, Ryan LaGrander of LaGrander's Hillside Dairy - Stanley WI.

The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Program, an advanced education program for experienced cheesemakers, is the only one of it's kind in the U S. The Master Cheesemaker Program was established in 1994 and has certified over 90 Masters

05/08/2023

In observance of National Travel and Tourism Week , Wisconsin's Governor Evers and Tourism Secretary Sayer have planned a brief visit to the National Historic Cheesemaking Center on Friday, May 12th from 1:10 - 1:30. Stop out to show our Wisconsin Administration how proud we are of our city and museum.

05/06/2023

“Spring has Sprung” and National Historic Cheesemaking Center has opened it’s doors for the 2023 season. On the second day of opening NHCC welcomed visitors from seven states and two foreign countries. Director Donna is enthusiastic about sharing the history of cheesemaking. The National Historic Cheesemaking Center is open Thursday - Sunday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and for group tours by appointment.