South central Wisconsin has a long tradition of cheesemaking. Green County was settled by the Swiss who farmed in the rolling hills and made cheese from the milk of their dairy cows. The region celebrates its heritage with annual cheese-tasting fundraisers and festivals.
About two dozen cheese processing or cut-and-wrap plants operate in Green County, according to a state directory. The county seat, Monroe, calls itself the “Specialty Cheese Capital of the USA.” It might want to amend that title; it now counts a processor of Greek yogurt among its ranks.