Hidden Valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin
Hidden Valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin
Hidden Valleys of Southwestern Wisconsin
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Green County<br />
Willkommen to Green County<br />
www.greencounty.org<br />
WWW.GREENCOUNTY.ORG<br />
Smile, and say cheese! You’re<br />
in southwestern <strong>Wisconsin</strong>’s<br />
Green County - famous for<br />
Swiss heritage and ethnic cuisine, colorful<br />
festivals, and tasty local brews perfectly<br />
paired with award-winning cheese.<br />
With two trails and mile after mile<br />
<strong>of</strong> paved back roads, Green County<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers the best biking in the region. The<br />
scenery along the way? Cows grazing<br />
the lush green fields, colorful barn<br />
quilts, and picturesque dairy farms<br />
dotting the horizon.<br />
There’s more: prairies, parks, and<br />
a winding river - just right for a leisurely<br />
canoe trip.<br />
You’ll also enjoy the small town flavor <strong>of</strong><br />
communities like Albany, Belleville, Brodhead,<br />
Brooklyn, Browntown, Monroe, Monticello, and New<br />
Glarus.<br />
For more information about Green County, visit our website:<br />
www.greencounty.org or call toll free 888-222-9111.<br />
Don’t Miss . . .<br />
Lake Belle View - Belleville<br />
Montesian Gardens - Monticello<br />
Albany Historic Museum - Albany<br />
Swiss Historical Village - New Glarus<br />
Depot Days Heritage Festival - Brooklyn<br />
Historic Courthouse Square - Monroe<br />
Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area - Browntown<br />
Covered Bridge Days - Brodhead<br />
Green County Cheese<br />
Say Cheese!<br />
(And Beer)<br />
Years ago, a cheese factory at<br />
every crossroads was as common<br />
as holes in a wheel <strong>of</strong> Swiss cheese.<br />
In the early 1900s, the number <strong>of</strong><br />
factories in Green County peaked at<br />
just over 200. Today, we are home<br />
to about a dozen factories, with<br />
several <strong>of</strong>fering morning tours, and<br />
most <strong>of</strong>fering factory direct sales <strong>of</strong><br />
many varieties <strong>of</strong> delicious cheese,<br />
affectionately referred to as “Green<br />
County Gold”.<br />
Green County is home to the<br />
nation’s only Limburger cheese<br />
factory, and the only factory producing<br />
giant wheels <strong>of</strong> traditional Swiss<br />
cheese. Many other types <strong>of</strong> cheese<br />
are produced, including several<br />
types made exclusively from the milk<br />
<strong>of</strong> Brown Swiss cows. The Green<br />
County Agricultural Chest provides<br />
ambassadors known as “Dairy<br />
Queens” to promote dairy and other<br />
local agricultural products.<br />
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