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Discover an American Original so magical that even Santa may consider trading his milk and cookies for a cheese plate featuring chiseled slices of fruity, nutty and deliciously complex Gran Canaria®.

Whether hosting a few friends on the fly or a festive get-together of grand proportions, planning a great party is easy when you invite artisanal treasures from The State of Cheese.

Make this season’s meals more meaningful by setting a place at your holiday table for Wisconsin’s farmstead cheesemakers.

Loved ones? They’re gathered around the table. Turkey? It’s juicy, deep golden brown and beautiful. Standout 2022 World Championship cheeses? Bring on their award-winning flavors in stunning side dishes that’ll ensure a remarkable Thanksgiving feast.

Like a fine wine, bourbon, balsamic vinegar, your favorite pair of jeans and Grandma’s cast-iron skillet—cheddar cheese gets better with age.

Here in Wisconsin, there’s a palette of specialty cheeses from which you can paint your next culinary masterpiece. Cheese attributes like acidity, moisture, textures ranging from soft to hard, and flavors from mild to sharp assist the artist behind the apron in determining the right cheese to make any dish a standout.

The world’s most distinctive cheeses—many handcrafted in Wisconsin—share a common trait: a strong finish. Affinage, the final step in the cheesemaking process, is the art of aging cheeses.

Channel your inner Michelangelo and sculpt an edible work of art with the world’s best cheeses—from The State of Cheese.

As a great concert soloist can make a performance memorable, a fantastic cheese shines on its own. But accompany it with the symphony of flavors in a harvest sangria or brandy old-fashioned, and you have a delectable concerto.

Cheese is their canvas; your enjoyment is their muse. Meet three Wisconsin cheesemakers who are painting a new picture of artisan cheeses using innovative flavors, time-honored techniques and out-of-the-cheese-cube thinking.

Even when summer temperatures soar, these cool Wisconsin- crafted cheeses have a reputation for keeping their shape on a hot grill.

A passion for the environment combined with a love for artisan cheesemaking and collaboration is why Master Cheesemaker Bob Wills continues to be one of the most respected influencers in Wisconsin cheesemaking.

There’s something to be said for a good stretch, especially when making cheese. Let us introduce you to the pasta filata (meaning “spun paste” in Italian) family.

Just-picked sweet peas, crisp asparagus and delicate ramps—let farm-to-table produce combined with artisan cheeses be your inspiration for tasty meals this spring.

Yes, it’s true that in The State of Cheese, we have a delicious obsession with the milky and blissfully mild cheese curd.

With its deep river valleys, steep bluffs, and some of the world’s most highly decorated cheeses and cheesemakers—this is Wisconsin’s Driftless region.

The best cheeseburgers start with melting artisan Wisconsin cheese on burgers, and then selecting a bread, a spread, a little something for crunch and topping with extras. Here are our five favorites. Try one, all or mix and match these ideas to create your own!