The Imobersteg Farmstead Cheese Factory. Step back in time more than 100 years to experience this historic one-kettle farmstead cheese factory that produced Brick, Swiss and Limburger using milk from the 40 cow herd of the Imobersteg Farm.
Do you know – the domestication of milk producing animals; primarily sheep, began 8-10,000 years ago?
Learn more about Green County and Wisconsin’s Cheesemaking History that spans over 180 Years!
A great way to show your support for the future of the NHCC, is through Sustaining Partnerships. Partners receive prominent recognition at the NHCC, and recognition each month on the front page of the newsletter & featured individual listings.
The NHCC is a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving for future generations, the rich history of cheesemaking. Efforts to continue the preservation of cheesemaking history is made possible through membership.
Involve yourself in “Volunteerism”? Better yet, include “Tourism”……which means becoming one of our dedicated volunteers to staff the National Historic Cheesemaking Center Meuseum and Green County Welcome Center.
In addition to the retail opportunities offered at the area cheese factory, there are numerous other retail businesses throughout the City of Monroe and Green County to purchase cheese to take home.
Volume 17, Issue 5 of Culture, Curds and Cheesey Chatter…
Feel the presence of a strong cheesemaking heritage and experience the great stories our friendly staff is willing to share, bring you an area that was and a traditional that still thrives! The focus of the National Historic Cheesemaking Museum recognizes the importance of the dairy farmers, cheesemaking and all other phases of the industry from the farm to the market.
Monroe, known as the “Gateway to Cheese Country” and the “Cheese Capital of the U.S.A.”, is a small historic community in south central Wisconsin rich in heritage, tradition, technology, and the hard work of dairying and cheesemaking. An area rich in “Cheese, Beer and Wine” conveniently located just 45 miles southwest of Madison, Wisconsin and 95 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois.
Envision the manual labor from its humble beginnings in a single farmstead factory in the mid 1850’s, to the first Wisconsin limburger cheese factory in 1868, and to a time in the 1900’s when more than 300 factories dotted the countryside. Discover the leadership and innovation that Monroe area cheesemakers have provided throughout the years, molding Wisconsin into the country’s premier quality cheese producer.
At the National Historic Cheesemaking Center Museum, the past comes alive with tours led by knowledgeable veteran cheesemakers and docents. Then, enter ….”an era that was, that will never be again” as you step inside the Imobersteg Cheese Factory, restored and located on our campus, where a 90 pound wheel of Swiss cheese is made right before your eyes, as it was done over 100 years ago. See the Events page for the next old time cheesemaking demonstration.
“Very friendly…wonderful display of cheese making in the past…all questions were answered….they were very knowledgeable we enjoyed our visit very much.”
“I was there for the historic cheesemaking festival and it was really cool to see everything going on. Everyone was really friendly and I learned a lot. I met some of the dairy queens and had some delicious cheese from them. I wouldn’t mind coming back again.
“Great hosts,since I am one of them. Stop in and see us sometime especially on Saturday June 1 and see a real wheel of Swiss cheese being made. Looking forward to visiting with you.”
“Fascinating place, and fun, too! Absolutely worth a visit.”
