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Green County is a great place for agricultural tourism opportunities. See cheese being made. Find out how beer is brewed. Visit an Alpaca or Emu Farm. Here are some ideas to get you started. |
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Alp and Dell Cheese - Roth Kase Factory Monroe, WI 53566 608.328.3355 Visit the showcase store for Roth Kase Cheese Factory. See cheese being made. Try before you buy, with many samples to taste. Meet Tony Zgraggen - a Swiss native who manages the store operation and can answer all of your cheese questions. Website: http://www.rothkase.com |
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Dad's Farm Corn Maze Just east of Monroe on Hwy. 59, then right on Greenbush Rd. Monroe, WI 53566 608.214.5297 Walk across the United State without ever leaving Green County! The maze is an outline of the United States map done to scale by GPS, complete with major interstates and cities, plus trivia along the way. a corn maze to scale (done by GPS) in the shape of the. Also included in the corn maze experience is a chance to ride a real combine which has been adapted with seating so visitors can sit on top and see what it would be like to go through the field to harvest the corn. Website: http://www.dadsfarm.com |
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Decatur Dairy W1668 Hwy. F Brodhead, WI 53520 608.897.4587 Tours offered weekday mornings - call ahead to schedule. Website: http://www.decaturdairy.com |
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Dougherty Creek Alpacas W8592 Prairie View Rd. Argyle, WI 53504 608.543.3754 Call ahead to schedule a tour. Breeding stock and sales, quality stud service, boarding, Alpaca Show Management Services. "Our Passion is Alpacas - Our Focus is Fleece". Email: info@alpacaplanet.com Website: http://www.aplacaplanet.com |
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Minhas Craft Brewery 1208 - 14th Ave. Monroe, WI 53566 608.325.3191 Minhas Craft Brewery is proud to exhibit Herb and Helen Haydock’s Beer Memorabilia Collection as part of the brewery tour experience. The exhibit is part of Minhas Craft Brewery Tour Center. The couple got their start when Herb purchased 8 beer glasses while stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Munich, Germany back in 1951. He didn’t know it at the time, but this small purchase would lead to us having the largest private collection in the world. Let us take you back in time with historical artifacts on display including: brewery lithographed pictures, Cooper tools, wooden keg and cases, steins, growlers, 1928 Chevy Truck, nascar cars, bar and beer lights, model brewery trucks, cars, trains and other brewery vehicles and much more. This collection has found the perfect home with the oldest brewery in Midwest and second oldest in the nation. Museum open: Mon – Fri 8am – 5 pm, Sat/Sun Noon - 5pm. Tours: Monday 11 am, Tuesday through Thursday 1 pm, Friday/Saturday/Sunday at 1 pm and 3 pm. Please call ahead for reservations, bus groups welcome. $10 admission includes a gift pack including 6 different products – 4 Crafts beers – 1 Soda – 1 Commemorative tasting glass. Guests between 13 - 21 receive a gift pack with all non-alcholic products. Guests 12 and under are free and must be accompanied by a paid parent or guardian. Tours are 40 - 60 minutes. Website: http://www.BestBreweryTourinamerica.com |
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New Glarus Brewing Company Hilltop Plant - on Hwy. 69 across road from New Glarus Wood State Park New Glarus, WI 53574 Visit the home of the Spotted Cow! Owners Dan and Deb Carey welcome you to their brewery. New Glarus Brewing Company's Gift Shop offers a wide variety of merchandise from clothing to glassware to keychains and stickers. All of their delicious brews can be purchased on site in the gift shop. Take the self-guided tour. Hours:(closed 4th of July and some other holidays): Gift Shop 7 days a week 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Free Self Guided Tour 7 days a week 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tasting Room - $3.50 + tax Tasting includes 3 - 3oz samples of our World Class Beer and a commemorative New Glarus tasting glass. Website: http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/ |
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Sugar Maple Emu Farm W805 Pedee Rd. Brodhead, WI 53520 608.897.8224 The seasonal on-farm store is open from the first of May through the end of September. There are no regular store hours, as such. It is recommend that people call first, to make sure someone will be there. It is best to make an appointment. Farm tours, including a 15 minute video in the store, are available most days, by appointment, from May through September. 24 hour notice is appreciated. Tours are FREE but, donations are appreciated. Pedee Road is located 4 miles south of Highway "11/81" between County "G" and Mt. Hope Rd. Call toll free with questions: 1.866.608.8224. Email: emujoy@sugarmapleemu.com Website: http://www.sugarmapleemu.com |
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