Welcome to the State of Cheese

Master Cheesemaker Wisconsin Badge

Where Tradition Meets Taste

Wisconsin is the only state to require a license to make cheese, and the only place (other than Switzerland) that has a Master Cheesemaker program. Look for the Master Cheesemaker badge to identify the world’s most award-winning cheese and highest quality dairy products.

Why Wisconsin?

Wisconsin is one of those places that does one thing better than anyone else anywhere. We've been making cheese in Wisconsin for over 180 years, which may be one reason we win so many awards for it. It's what happens when a whole state dreams in cheese.

Wisconsin Produces the Most Award-winning Cheese in the World

Don’t just take our word for it (or 6,000 awards and counting), explore our 600+ varieties of cheese and more below.

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The Art of Cheese Festival

Cheese Crawl to Cheese Ball, Art of Cheese Festival has it all.

Coming September 2025! The Art of Cheese Festival is an exclusive, artisan cheese experience created for the world's largest cheese lovers with events in and around Madison, Wisconsin.

Exclusive excursions | Tantalizing tastings | Engaging interactions | Enormous events
 

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