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<p>The program allows makers to perfect both the art and the science of their craft. They leave anxious to spread that knowledge throughout their teams. That's why the program is a quality multiplier that reverberates across the state
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<p>Masters leave the program with more than a medal. They leave hungrier to explore all that's possible with cheese. The program is a major reason we make over 600 different kinds of cheese, more than any other state or country.</p>
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<p>We don't give Masters medals to just anyone. You have to really want it. You must be a licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker for 10 years, and then you have to focus on one type of cheese with coursework and regularly submitted samples
for an additional 3 years. Easy, cheesey, right?</p>
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<option value="Agropur, Inc.">Agropur, Inc.</option>
<option value="Arena Cheese">Arena Cheese</option>
<option value="Arla Foods, Inc.">Arla Foods, Inc.</option>
<option value="Associated Milk Producers, Inc.">Associated Milk Producers, Inc.</option>
<option value="Babcock Hall Dairy Plant">Babcock Hall Dairy Plant</option>
<option value="Baker Cheese Factory, Inc">Baker Cheese Factory, Inc</option>
<option value="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</option>
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<option value="Hook's Cheese Company, Inc.">Hook's Cheese Company, Inc.</option>
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<option value="Nasonville Dairy, Inc.">Nasonville Dairy, Inc.</option>
<option value="Roelli Cheese Company, Inc.">Roelli Cheese Company, Inc.</option>
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<option value="Rosewood Dairy, Inc.">Rosewood Dairy, Inc.</option>
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<option value="Union Star, Corp.">Union Star, Corp.</option>
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<option value="Weyauwega Star Dairy, Inc.">Weyauwega Star Dairy, Inc.</option>
<option value="Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.">Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.</option>
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data-company="Klondike Cheese Company" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Brick, Feta, Gouda, Havarti" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 2;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem3" data-order="3" data-name="Allan Scott" data-link="<a href="https://www.saputocheeseusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Saputo Cheese USA</a>"
data-company="Saputo Cheese USA" data-location="Lincolnshire, IL" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Mozzarella, Provolone" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 3;">
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem4" data-order="4" data-name="Andy Hatch" data-link="<a href="http://www.uplandscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Uplands Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Uplands Cheese Company" data-location="Dodgeville, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Pleasant Ridge Reserve" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 4;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/andy-hatch-mc.png" alt="Andy Hatch" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem5" data-order="5" data-name="Ben Shibler" data-link="<a href="https://store.pagelsponderosa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Ron's Wisconsin Cheese</a>"
data-company="Ron's Wisconsin Cheese" data-location="Kewaunee, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Mozzarella" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 5;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/benshibler-mc.png" alt="Ben Shibler" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem6" data-order="6" data-name="Bill Hanson" data-link="<a href="http://www.arenacheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Arena Cheese</a>" data-company="Arena Cheese"
data-location="Arena, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/85/bill-hanson" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Colby, Colby-Monterey Jack, Gouda"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1973"}]"
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style="order: 6;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1973"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Journalist"},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ",
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem7" data-order="7" data-name="Brian Jackson" data-link="<a href="https://nasonvilledairy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Nasonville Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Nasonville Dairy, Inc." data-location="Marshfield, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="10" data-cheeses="Asiago, Brick, Cheddar, Cheese Curds, Colby, Feta, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Queso Blanco"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Greenwood, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1978"}]"
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style="order: 7;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Greenwood, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1978"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Mild Cheddar"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"When living in Wisconsin,
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem8" data-order="8" data-name="Bruce Willis" data-link="<a href="http://www.burnettdairy.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Burnett Dairy Cooperative</a>"
data-company="Burnett Dairy Cooperative" data-location="Grantsburg, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/33/bruce-willis" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Grantsburg, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1971"}]"
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style="order: 8;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/BruceWillisMC.png" alt="Bruce Willis" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Grantsburg, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1971"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Creating new flavored cheese by using spices, cultures, enzyme blends, and more"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ",
"answer":"Burnett County"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Cut plenty of firewood ahead"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem9" data-order="9" data-name="Charles Henn" data-link="<a href="https://www.agropur.com/us/cheese" target="_blank" rel="noref">Agropur, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Agropur, Inc." data-location="Appleton, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Cheddar" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 9;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem10" data-order="10" data-name="Chris Renard" data-link="<a href="http://www.renardscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Rosewood Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Rosewood Dairy, Inc." data-location="Sturgeon Bay, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/45/chris-renard" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Mozzarella"
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style="order: 10;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"Started helping my Dad at the age
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem11" data-order="11" data-name="Chris Roelli" data-link="<a href="http://www.roellicheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Roelli Cheese Company, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Roelli Cheese Company, Inc." data-location="Shullsburg, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/88/chris-roelli" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Alpine-Style, Blue, Cheddar"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Darlington, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1984"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"Creating products that people enjoy"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Hayward"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Cheddar"}]"
style="order: 11;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Darlington, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1984"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Creating products that people enjoy"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Hayward"},{"question":"When push comes
to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Cheddar"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem12" data-order="12" data-name="Dan Omundson" data-link="<a href="http://www.lagranderscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc." data-location="Stanley, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Colby, Monterey Jack" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 12;">
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem13" data-order="13" data-name="Dan Szczepanski" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Parmesan, Romano" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 13;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/danszczepanskimc.png" alt="Dan Szczepanski" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem14" data-order="14" data-name="Dave Buholzer" data-link="<a href="http://www.klondikecheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Klondike Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Klondike Cheese Company" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Feta, Muenster"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"I started working around our cheese plant as a child in the 1950's. I am still here."}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"The daily challenges and working with the people."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"There is no second choice."},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ","answer":"Having a couple of beers with family and friends."}]"
style="order: 14;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem15" data-order="15" data-name="Dave Newman" data-link="<a href="http://www.arlausa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Arla Foods, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Arla Foods, Inc." data-location="Basking Ridge, NJ" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Gouda, Havarti"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and live in Little Chute, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1998"}]"
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style="order: 15;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem16" data-order="16" data-name="Gary Grossen" data-link="<a href="http://www.babcockhalldairystore.wisc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Babcock Hall Dairy Plant</a>"
data-company="Babcock Hall Dairy Plant" data-location="Madison, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="5" data-cheeses="Brick, Cheddar, Gouda, Havarti, Muenster"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Juda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1967"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ","answer":"Aged Swiss"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Swiss"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"Country"}]"
style="order: 16;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Juda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1967"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Aged Swiss"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ",
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem17" data-order="17" data-name="Gerard Knaus" data-link="<a href="http://www.stardairy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Weyauwega Star Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Weyauwega Star Dairy, Inc." data-location="Weyauwega, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="8" data-cheeses="Brick, Cheddar, Colby, Feta, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Parmesan, Provolone" data-questions-featured="" data-questions=""
style="order: 17;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none"></div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem18" data-order="18" data-name="Jamie Fahrney" data-link="<a href="https://chaletcheesecoop.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Chalet Cheese Cooperative</a>"
data-company="Chalet Cheese Cooperative" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/62/jamiefahrney" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Baby Swiss, Brick, Limburger, Swiss"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Albany, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1985"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ","answer":"Just keep yourself busy with something otherwise you will go stir crazy."},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"My camper north of the Dells."},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ","answer":"German Brick"}]"
style="order: 18;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/jamiefahrneymc.png" alt="Jamie Fahrney" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Albany, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1985"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Just keep yourself busy with something otherwise you will go stir crazy."},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin?
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem19" data-order="19" data-name="Jason Radke" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Fresh Mozzarella, Ricotta" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 19;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/jason-radke-mc.png" alt="Jason Radke" loading="lazy"
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem20" data-order="20" data-name="Jeff Allen" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Blue, Gorgonzola"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Green Bay, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1996"}]"
data-questions="" style="order: 20;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/jeffallenmc.png" alt="Jeff Allen" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Green Bay, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1996"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"BelGioioso Gorgonzola. Gorgonzola has an abundance of flavor and uniqueness. Once you learn
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career. Each day provides new challenges, keeping you sharp around the edges."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Machine tooling or some career associated with being a Machinist."}]
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem21" data-order="21" data-name="Jeff Lebeau" data-link="<a href="http://bakercheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Baker Cheese Factory, Inc</a>"
data-company="Baker Cheese Factory, Inc" data-location="St. Cloud, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Mozzarella" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 21;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem22" data-order="22" data-name="Joe Widmer" data-link="<a href="http://www.widmerscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc." data-location="Theresa, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/65/joe-widmer" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Brick, Cheddar, Colby"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Theresa, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1968"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Our cabin near Hayward, Wisconsin"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Probably open and run a cheese store"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ","answer":"Stay active - walk, ski, snow shoe, etc."}]"
style="order: 22;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/joewidmermc.png" alt="Joe Widmer" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Theresa, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1968"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Our cabin near Hayward, Wisconsin"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Probably
open and run a cheese store"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Stay active - walk, ski, snow shoe, etc."}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem23" data-order="23" data-name="John Moran" data-link="<a href="http://dairystatecheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Co, Inc</a>"
data-company="Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Co, Inc" data-location="Rudolph, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Rudolph, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1983"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Lake Du Bay"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Medium Cheddar"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ","answer":"Have a couple drinks"}]"
style="order: 23;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/johnmoranmc.png" alt="John Moran" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Rudolph, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1983"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Lake Du Bay"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Medium
Cheddar"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Have a couple drinks"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem24" data-order="24" data-name="Jon Metzig" data-link="<a href="http://www.unionstarcheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Union Star, Corp.</a>"
data-company="Union Star, Corp." data-location="Fremont, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/68/jon-metzig" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Zittau, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"2003"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Door County"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"Podcasts"},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"The microbiology"}]"
style="order: 24;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/jonmetzigmc.png" alt="Jon Metzig" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Zittau, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2003"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Door County"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Podcasts"},{"question":"Favorite part of your
job? ", "answer":"The microbiology"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem25" data-order="25" data-name="Jonathan Stender" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Fontina, Parmesan" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 25;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/jonathonstendermc.png" alt="Jonathan Stender" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem26" data-order="26" data-name="Josh Krause" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Parmesan, Romano"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Oconto Falls, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"2001"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"Using my hands and knowledge to create a product that I am proud of."},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"BelGioioso Parmesan"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"We do not listen to music at work, but if we could I would listen to 90's grunge."}]"
style="order: 26;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/joshkrausemc.png" alt="Josh Krause" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Oconto Falls, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2001"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Using my hands and knowledge to create a product that I am proud of."},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem27" data-order="27" data-name="Ken DeMaa" data-link="<a href="https://www.saputocheeseusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Saputo Cheese USA</a>"
data-company="Saputo Cheese USA" data-location="Lincolnshire, IL" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Mozzarella"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Fox Lake, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1974"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ","answer":"Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Super Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ","answer":"Stay active"}]"
style="order: 27;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/kendemaamc.png" alt="Ken DeMaa" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Fox Lake, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1974"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ",
"answer":"Super Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Stay active"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem28" data-order="28" data-name="Ken Heiman" data-link="<a href="https://nasonvilledairy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Nasonville Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Nasonville Dairy, Inc." data-location="Marshfield, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/34/ken-heiman" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Asiago, Cheddar, Feta, Monterey Jack"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Marshfield, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"Started with Dad and Mom at birth. Licensed at 15 years old or 51 years ago."}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Farm"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ","answer":"Crown Royal and 7-Up"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Home"}]"
style="order: 28;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Marshfield, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"Started with Dad and Mom at birth.
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Farm"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Crown Royal and
7-Up"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Home"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem29" data-order="29" data-name="Ken Kane" data-link="<a href="http://www.sartoricheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Sartori Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Sartori Cheese Company" data-location="Plymouth, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Parmesan, Romano" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 29;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/kenkane-mc.png" alt="Ken Kane" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none"></div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem30" data-order="30" data-name="Kerry Henning" data-link="<a href="http://www.henningscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Henning Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Henning Cheese, Inc." data-location="Kiel, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/43/kerry-henning" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Kiel, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"When I was old enough to lean over a vat."}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Accounting"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Mississippi River"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ","answer":"Taking the Pontoon out on Lake Winnebago and going out to dinner."}]"
style="order: 30;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/kerryhenningmc.png" alt="Kerry Henning" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Kiel, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"When I was old enough to lean over a
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem31" data-order="31" data-name="Kirk Auchue" data-link="<a href="https://www.saputocheeseusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Saputo Cheese USA</a>"
data-company="Saputo Cheese USA" data-location="Lincolnshire, IL" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Cheddar" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 31;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/kirkauchue-mc.png" alt="Kirk Auchue" loading="lazy"
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem32" data-order="32" data-name="Kirk Hansen" data-link="<a href="https://nasonvilledairy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Nasonville Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Nasonville Dairy, Inc." data-location="Marshfield, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Asiago, Cheddar, Cheese Curds, Monterey Jack" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 32;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/kirkhansen-mc.png" alt="Kirk Hansen" loading="lazy"
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem33" data-order="33" data-name="Larry Harris" data-link="<a href="http://www.meistercheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Meister Cheese Co LLC</a>"
data-company="Meister Cheese Co LLC" data-location="Muscoda, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/75/larry-harris" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby, Colby-Monterey Jack, Monterey Jack"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Muscoda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1990"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ","answer":"Embrace it, you can't change Mother Nature"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Aged Cheddar"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"Classic Country"}]"
style="order: 33;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Muscoda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1990"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Embrace it, you can't change Mother Nature"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem34" data-order="34" data-name="Matt Erdley" data-link="<a href="http://www.klondikecheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Klondike Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Klondike Cheese Company" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Brick, Gouda, Havarti, Muenster"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"2002"}]"
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style="order: 34;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/matteardleymc.png" alt="Matt Erdley" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2002"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"I enjoy watching my son play hockey and attending my daughter’s dance
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem35" data-order="35" data-name="Matt Henze" data-link="<a href="http://www.decaturdairy.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Decatur Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Decatur Dairy, Inc." data-location="Brodhead, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Brick, Butterkase, Havarti, Muenster"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"2003"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ","answer":"Dill Havarti / Swiss Cheese"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Truck Driver"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Wausau, Wisconsin / Rib Mountain"}]"
style="order: 35;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/matthenzemc.png" alt="Matt Henze" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2003"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Dill Havarti / Swiss Cheese"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?",
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem36" data-order="36" data-name="Michael Newman" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Fresh Mozzarella" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 36;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/michael-newman-mc.png" alt="Michael Newman" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none"></div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem37" data-order="37" data-name="Noah Deitelhoff" data-link="<a href="https://www.saputocheeseusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Saputo Cheese USA</a>"
data-company="Saputo Cheese USA" data-location="Lincolnshire, IL" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Mozzarella, Provolone" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 37;">
<img class="lazy" data-src="https://dfwblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/ewcmediacontainer/eatwisconsincheese/media/content/cheesemasters-2019/noahDIETELHOFF-mc.png" alt="Noah Deitelhoff" loading="lazy"
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none"></div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem38" data-order="38" data-name="Pam Hodgson" data-link="<a href="http://www.sartoricheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Sartori Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Sartori Cheese Company" data-location="Plymouth, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/38/pam-hodgson" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Asiago, Fontina, MontAmoré®, Parmesan"
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style="order: 38;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem39" data-order="39" data-name="Pat Doell" data-link="<a href="https://www.agropur.com/us/cheese" target="_blank" rel="noref">Agropur, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Agropur, Inc." data-location="Appleton, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Mozzarella, Provolone"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Kewaunee, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1997"}]"
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style="order: 39;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Kewaunee, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1997"}]</div>
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"answer":"Lawn service and landscaping."}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem40" data-order="40" data-name="Randy Krahenbuhl" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Fontina, Gouda, Swiss"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1975"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"BelGioioso Fontina"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Something creative with my hands."},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"Evaluating the finished product."}]"
style="order: 40;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1975"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"BelGioioso Fontina"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?",
"answer":"Something creative with my hands."},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Evaluating the finished product."}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem41" data-order="41" data-name="Randy LaGrander" data-link="<a href="http://www.lagranderscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc." data-location="Stanley, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="3" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 41;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem42" data-order="42" data-name="Robert Wills" data-link="<a href="http://www.cedargrovecheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc." data-location="Plain, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/52/bob-wills" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Butterkase, Cheddar"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Madison, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1989"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ","answer":"Unwind?"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Write"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"R&B"}]"
style="order: 42;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Madison, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1989"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Unwind?"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?",
"answer":"Write"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"R&B"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem43" data-order="43" data-name="Ron Buholzer" data-link="<a href="http://www.klondikecheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Klondike Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Klondike Cheese Company" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Brick, Feta"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1965"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ","answer":"Havarti"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"50's & 60's Rock &amp; Roll"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Welder or mechanic"}]"
style="order: 43;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1965"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Havarti"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"50's & 60's Rock &
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem44" data-order="44" data-name="Ryan LaGrander" data-link="<a href="http://www.lagranderscheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc." data-location="Stanley, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/35/ryan-lagrander" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Cheese Curds, Colby, Monterey Jack"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Stanley, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese?","answer":"Mid 1990's"}]"
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style="order: 44;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Stanley, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese?", "answer":"Mid 1990's"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"LaGrander's Pepper Jack"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin?", "answer":"At home with my
family"},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"The feeling of accomplishment at the end of each day."}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem45" data-order="45" data-name="Sara Griesbach" data-link="<a href="https://nasonvilledairy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Nasonville Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Nasonville Dairy, Inc." data-location="Marshfield, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Monterey Jack" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 45;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem46" data-order="46" data-name="Scott Navarre" data-link="<a href="http://www.foremostfarms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Foremost Farms USA Cooperative</a>"
data-company="Foremost Farms USA Cooperative" data-location="Middleton, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Monterey Jack"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Colby, Wisconsin - the home of Colby cheese"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1999"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ","answer":"Teaching - passing on cheesemaking knowledge to the next generation of cheesemakers"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ","answer":"Fresh Colby Longhorn - the younger the better"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ","answer":"Whatever is on the radio"}]"
style="order: 46;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Colby, Wisconsin - the home of Colby cheese"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1999"}]</div>
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem47" data-order="47" data-name="Shawn Sadler" data-link="<a href="http://www.ampi.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Associated Milk Producers, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Associated Milk Producers, Inc." data-location="New Ulm, MN" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Monterey Jack" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 47;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem48" data-order="48" data-name="Sid Cook" data-link="<a href="http://carrvalleycheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc." data-location="La Valle, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/71/sid-cook" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Cheddar, Fontina, Gran Canaria™, Mixed-Milk Cheese"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"1964"}]"
data-questions="[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ","answer":"Home"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?","answer":"Sell cheese"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ","answer":"Skiing"}]"
style="order: 48;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1964"}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Home"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Sell cheese"},{"question":"Survival
strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Skiing"}]</div>
</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem49" data-order="49" data-name="Steve Bechel" data-link="<a href="http://www.eaugallecheese.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Cheese Merchants of America</a>"
data-company="Cheese Merchants of America" data-location="Durand, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Parmesan, Romano" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 49;">
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem50" data-order="50" data-name="Steve Bierhals" data-link="<a href="http://www.belgioioso.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.</a>"
data-company="BelGioioso Cheese, Inc." data-location="Green Bay, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="1" data-cheeses="Parmesan"
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style="order: 50;">
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem51" data-order="51" data-name="Steve Buholzer" data-link="<a href="http://www.klondikecheese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Klondike Cheese Company</a>"
data-company="Klondike Cheese Company" data-location="Monroe, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/86/steve-buholzer" data-stars="2" data-cheeses="Feta, Muenster"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"I grew up around the cheese factory helping as I could, full time in 1971"}]"
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style="order: 51;">
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Producing pleasing cheese every day."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Something
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem52" data-order="52" data-name="Steve Hurd" data-link="<a href="http://clockshadowcreamery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">Clock Shadow Creamery</a>"
data-company="Clock Shadow Creamery" data-location="Milwaukee, WI" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Asiago, Fontina, Provolone, Romano" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 52;">
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<div class="data-questions" style="display:none"></div>
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<div class="master masterItem masterItem53" data-order="53" data-name="Steve Stettler" data-link="<a href="http://www.decaturdairy.com" target="_blank" rel="noref">Decatur Dairy, Inc.</a>"
data-company="Decatur Dairy, Inc." data-location="Brodhead, WI" data-blog="/the-cheese-life/article/64/stevestettler" data-stars="7" data-cheeses="Brick, Cheddar, Cheese Curds, Farmers, Havarti, Muenster, Swiss"
data-questions-featured="[{"question":"What is your hometown? ","answer":"Green County"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ","answer":"As soon as I could put boots on."}]"
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style="order: 53;">
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<div class="data-questions-featured" style="display:none">[{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Green County"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"As soon as I could put boots on."}]</div>
<div class="data-questions" style="display:none">[{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Pickalious - sweet pickles and Creamy Havarti"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Madge
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</div>
<div class="master masterItem masterItem54" data-order="54" data-name="Tim Pehl" data-link="<a href="http://vvsupremo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noref">V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.</a>"
data-company="V & V Supremo Foods, Inc." data-location="Chicago, IL" data-blog="" data-stars="4" data-cheeses="Blue, Gorgonzola, Oaxaca, Queso Quesadilla" data-questions-featured="" data-questions="" style="order: 54;">
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Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Co, Inc * Cheese Alpine-Style Asiago Baby Swiss BellaVitano® Blue Brick Butterkäse Cheddar Cheese Curds Colby Colby-Monterey Jack Farmers Feta Fontina Fresh Mozzarella Gorgonzola Gouda Gran Canaria™ Havarti Limburger MontAmoré® Monterey Jack Mozzarella Muenster Oaxaca Parmesan Pastorale Blend® Pleasant Ridge Reserve Provolone Queso Blanco Queso Quesadilla Ricotta Romano Swiss Yogurt Cheese [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1973"}] [{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Journalist"},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Colby"},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Tasting the finished product"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Greenwood, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? 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I worked in the factory through college and came back to the factory 1995. I got my cheesemakers license in 1995."}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Working on different recipes, and hearing others say how much they love your cheese."},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Renard's 2 Year White Cheddar"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Door County"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Darlington, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1984"}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Creating products that people enjoy"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Hayward"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Cheddar"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"I started working around our cheese plant as a child in the 1950's. I am still here."}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"The daily challenges and working with the people."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"There is no second choice."},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Having a couple of beers with family and friends."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and live in Little Chute, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1998"}] [{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Hunting and fishing guide out West somewhere."},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Working with and mentoring our cheesemakers, and knowing they are producing the highest quality cheese for our customers."},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Our Dill Havarti slices"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Juda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1967"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Aged Swiss"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Swiss"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Country"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Albany, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1985"}] [{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Just keep yourself busy with something otherwise you will go stir crazy."},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"My camper north of the Dells."},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"German Brick"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Green Bay, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1996"}] [{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"BelGioioso Gorgonzola. Gorgonzola has an abundance of flavor and uniqueness. Once you learn to appreciate Gorgonzola for its characteristics, you develop an addiction to the cheese(s)."},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"The fact that dairy, its consumers and educators, have allowed for my "job" to be a career. Each day provides new challenges, keeping you sharp around the edges."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Machine tooling or some career associated with being a Machinist."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Theresa, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1968"}] [{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Our cabin near Hayward, Wisconsin"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Probably open and run a cheese store"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Stay active - walk, ski, snow shoe, etc."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Rudolph, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1983"}] [{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Lake Du Bay"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Medium Cheddar"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Have a couple drinks"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Zittau, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2003"}] [{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Door County"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Podcasts"},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"The microbiology"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Oconto Falls, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2001"}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Using my hands and knowledge to create a product that I am proud of."},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"BelGioioso Parmesan"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"We do not listen to music at work, but if we could I would listen to 90's grunge."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Fox Lake, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1974"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Super Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Stay active"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Marshfield, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"Started with Dad and Mom at birth. Licensed at 15 years old or 51 years ago."}] [{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Farm"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Crown Royal and 7-Up"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Home"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Kiel, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"When I was old enough to lean over a vat."}] [{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Accounting"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Mississippi River"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Taking the Pontoon out on Lake Winnebago and going out to dinner."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Muscoda, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1990"}] [{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Embrace it, you can't change Mother Nature"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Aged Cheddar"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Classic Country"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2002"}] [{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"I enjoy watching my son play hockey and attending my daughter’s dance competitions."},{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Sharp Cheddar"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"My family enjoys visiting the Wisconsin Dells."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"2003"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Dill Havarti / Swiss Cheese"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Truck Driver"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Wausau, Wisconsin / Rib Mountain"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Howards Grove, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"Started working in a cheese plant in 1991 and became licensed in 1996."}] [{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Favorite Wisconsin place to visit is Devil's Lake State Park. All time favorite place in Wisconsin is our family farm in Sheboygan County."},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Play outside as much as possible."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Dairy Farmer"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Kewaunee, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1997"}] [{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Head home, spend time in my yard, and spend time with my antique tractor collection."},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Don't listen while at work, but away from work it is Country."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Lawn service and landscaping."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Brodhead, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1975"}] [{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"BelGioioso Fontina"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Something creative with my hands."},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Evaluating the finished product."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Madison, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1989"}] [{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Unwind?"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Write"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"R&B"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1965"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Havarti"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"50's & 60's Rock & Roll"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Welder or mechanic"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Stanley, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese?", "answer":"Mid 1990's"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"LaGrander's Pepper Jack"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin?", "answer":"At home with my family"},{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"The feeling of accomplishment at the end of each day."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Colby, Wisconsin - the home of Colby cheese"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1999"}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Teaching - passing on cheesemaking knowledge to the next generation of cheesemakers"},{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Fresh Colby Longhorn - the younger the better"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"Whatever is on the radio"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1964"}] [{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Home"},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Sell cheese"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Skiing"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Green Bay, WI"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1999"}] [{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Playing with my kids."},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? ", "answer":"Eagle River"},{"question":"Favorite music to listen to while you work? ", "answer":"We do not listen to music while working, but if we could it would be Classic Rock."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"Monroe, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"I grew up around the cheese factory helping as I could, full time in 1971"}] [{"question":"Favorite part of your job? ", "answer":"Producing pleasing cheese every day."},{"question":"If you weren’t a cheesemaker, what would you do instead?", "answer":"Something mechanical"},{"question":"Favorite place in Wisconsin? 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", "answer":"Making sure there is a pile of firewood ready for the wood burner."}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"I was born in Middleton and grew up near Monroe."},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1960 at the age of 6, I started in the factory washing cheese cloths."}] [{"question":"When push comes to shove, what is your all-time favorite cheese? ", "answer":"Swiss, due to the difficulty in producing good product."},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? ", "answer":"Reading or property upkeep"},{"question":"Survival strategy for Wisconsin winters? ", "answer":"Dress like you mean it!"}] [{"question":"What is your hometown? ", "answer":"New Glarus, Wisconsin"},{"question":"What year did you start making cheese? ", "answer":"1980"}] [{"question":"Favorite cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich? ", "answer":"Cheddar"},{"question":"How do you unwind after a long day of cheesemaking? 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