The Great Wisconsin Cheese Giveaway will take place on May 26.
When it comes to anniversaries, gold is the traditional gift for the 50th, and diamonds are for 75th. But what do you give for a 180th anniversary? According to Madison, Wis.-based Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, it is cheese.
Wisconsin has been making cheese even longer than it's been a state, the organization said, and this year marks a big milestone. To celebrate the state’s 180th anniversary of cheesemaking, dairy farmers and artisan cheesemakers from across Wisconsin have donated their most sought-after creations. One grand prize winner will have the opportunity to custom design his or her own Grand Towering Cheese Wheel Cake, to comprise their preferred selection of enviable Wisconsin Cheeses.