AUG 2022 CULTURE, CURDS AND CHEESY CHATTER [AUG Newsletter]
Volume 15, Issue 7 of Culture, Curds and Cheesey Chatter | Aug, 2022 – DOWNLOAD FULL PDF NEWSLETTER
Stirring the kettle, With President Jim
Wow, the summer is speeding by, and NHCC continues to gather visitors from the USA and abroad. At latest count we have had folks from 38 states sign the guest register. And more telling are the numbers from abroad: We have had visitors from these countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, England, India, Japan, Mongolia, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, United
Kingdom.
This just illustrates our growing tourist choice of places to visit in Southern Wisconsin.
And we cannot let this opportunity go by without inviting our readers to Cheese Days here in Monroe on September 16-17-18. Having been negated by COVID for a few years, we are back in business. Come join the frivolity!!!!!!
Buss wins Fair Cheese contest
We would like to congratulate all of our cheesemakers for a great showing at the 2022 Green County fair. Richard Buss Jr., (left above) of Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, was the Grand Champion
with his 40 lb. Baby Swiss with a score of 99.70.
The Cheese auction of 1st-3rd place entries took place at the Green County Fairgrounds on July 24. All auction proceeds go to charitable causes chosen by the Foreign Type Cheesemakers’ Board of Directors.
Fritz Kopp
Fritz Kopp fertilizes the flowers in the cheese kettle at NHCC, which he volunteered to plant this year, and continues to nurture for all to enjoy. The copper kettle is a donation from Rita Purcell in memory of her three generation Swiss cheesemakers.
We saw you at the cheese auction!
Thirteen children ages 5-11, accompanied by six staff members of the Milwaukee Parks Department, recently toured our cheese museum with NHCC Assistant Director, Deb Briggs.
After the “Camp Dragon” group completed their tour, Director Donna escorted the anxious kids to Monroe’s Recreation Park where they enjoyed sack lunches, and then released their stored up
energy on the SWISS ALPS PLAYGROUND. The bus headed back to the big city (Milwaukee) filled with many “Monroe memories!” The Milwaukee Parks staff had the opportunity to meet some of the Monroe Park staff in the Shelter house as they were leaving here. It was a great day for all!
