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welcome to green county, wi
Admit it. You expect delicious cheese: slices and strings and fondues and wheels in Wisconsin, America's Dairyland. And Green County, with its ethnic Swiss heritage, has played a special part in the history of Wisconsin cheesemaking and continues to do so today.

Green County's cheese factories produce numerous types of cheese, offering both traditional flavors and some unique variations. Several factories do offer tours; please call ahead to make arrangements.  The listings on this page are locations offering retail sales.


Chalet Cheese Cooperative
Specializing in: Limburger, Baby Swiss, German Style Brick, Brick
N4858 Cty. N
Monroe, WI
Phone: 608-325-4343
Mon-Fri 7am - 3:30pm, Sat 8am - 10am

Cheesemouse.com
Phone: 608.934.8000
Mail order only - offering a wide selection of locally produced cheeses, delivered directly to your door.

Decatur Dairy
Specializing in: call about tours Havarti, flavored Havarti varieties, Muenster, Brick, Farmer, Stettler Swiss, Colby,
W1668 Cty. F
Brodhead, WI
Phone: 608.897.8661
Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm,

Edelweiss Creamery
Specializing in: Lace Kase, Wheel Swiss, String Cheese
W6117 Cty. C
Monticello, WI
Phone: 608.938.4094
cheese for sale most weekday mornings

Emmi Roth Kase (Alp and Dell - Outlet)
Specializing in: Call to arrange for group tours. Gruyere, Fontina, Havarti, Edam, Gouda, Raclette, Rofumo, Butter Kase
627 2nd St.
Monroe, WI
Phone: 608.328.3355
Mon – Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm, (closed Sundays Jan – March) Observation window.

Hefti Creek Specialties
Email: info@hefticreek.com
608.237.1992
Mail order only - Hefti Creek Specialties is proud to boast our very own Head Cheese Maker, Silvan Blum. Silvan began his cheese-making career over a quarter century ago at Deppeler Cheese Factory, and, like our own aged cheeses, has only improved with time. Consistently winning awards at every level (including the WCMA World Cheese Contest for Deppeler's very own Swiss and Baby Swiss) we believe our products are the best you will find anywhere. And we have the awards to back it up!

Maple Leaf Cheese Sales
Specializing in: Edam, Gouda, Cheddar, Flavored Jack varieties, Queso Blanco, Cheddar Blue, Yogurt cheese, Kosher cheese, fresh Cheddar curds
W2616 Hwy. 11/81
Juda, WI
Phone: 608.934.1237
Mon – Fri 8 am – 6 pm, Sat 8 am – 5 pm, Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Factory outlet

Silver-Lewis Cheese Cooperative
Specializing in: Brick, Muenster
W3075 Cty. EE
Monticello, WI
Phone: 608.938.4813
Mon – Fri 6 am – 1 pm, Sat 7 am – 11:30 am

Swiss Heritage Cheese Factory
Specializing in: Brick, Muenster, Marble Muenster, Farmer, and breaded curds ready to deep fry
114 E. Coates Ave.
Monticello, WI
Phone: 608.938.4455
Mon – Thurs 8 am – 3 pm, Fri 8 am – 1 pm, Sat 9 am – 1 pm








Green County Tourism, 1016 - 16th Ave., Monroe, WI 53566
Phone 1-888-222-9111  –  tourism@greencounty.org