Why does Pine Island have a cheese festival? It traces back to the early 1900s – Post Bulletin
PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Susan Bringgold filled her heart with cheese. She started the trade of cheesemaking with her father in Switzerland before immigrating to the United States and creating different cheese varieties with her husband Jacob in Pine Island. The two are noted as the first cheesemakers in...
Redhead Creamery cheese named one of nation’s best – Agweek
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A Minnesota cheesemaker had a cheese crowned on the biggest stage, the United States Championship Cheese Contest, which was held between Feb. 21–23 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The contest, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, has been held every two years since...
Bold Cultr, General Mills’ Animal-Free Cream Cheese Venture, Closes After Losing Funding
Animal-free cream cheese startup Bold Cultr has suddenly closed its doors, the company announced yesterday, following a “difficult” decision by parent company General Mills to deprioritize its funding. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you” Revealing the news to fans on social media, Bold Cultr...
Wisconsin well represented in finalists to be judged best cheese in the United States
ASHWAUBENON – Nearly half of the finalists in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest are from Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association released the list of 20 finalists after a day of trying to stay ahead of a winter storm. Selection of the top 20 and champion that normally would...
This State Has the Most Expensive Pizza in the U.S.—Almost $27 for a Plain Cheese Pie
Text size A new study from Slice, the pizza-delivery app, found that Oregon had the priciest pizza in the country, with the cost of a large cheese pie averaging $26.94 last year. Dreamstime When it comes to the price of pizza, Oregon is the state that busts the most...
Get Your Cheese Heads Ready, Vikings Fans
Sep 11, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports. In a usual week, the fans of the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings are mortal enemies. Regardless of who they play, Packers fans...