Located in a restored 1875 building in downtown Plymouth, you can purchase umpteen varieties of cheese from local cheese factories, and at the same time learn about Wisconsin’s cheese history. At one time Plymouth was the center of Wisconsin’s cheese industry. Today, it calls itself the Cheese Capital of the World—with a signed congressional proclamation to prove it.
Here you can purchase books about Wisconsin’s dairy history—I signed copies of my books there last Wednesday and I met the assistant manager, Margie Morgan. In addition to having several of my book titles, they feature books about cheese, local history and cookbooks. The store also carries several games and books about farming and cheese for children.
Want to purchase a yellow foam cheese head or a cheese cowboy hat? This is the place. Want to try a bowl of delicious cheese and beer soup or feast on various kinds of cheese sandwiches. It’s here. How about a T-shirt inscribed with the words, “Keep Calm: We Have Cheese?” Yup, buy it here.
In 1910, Wisconsin became the leading cheese-producing state in the nation, beating out New York state. Wisconsin may have lost the title of producing the most milk to California a few years ago, it has retained the title of “Leading cheese producer in the nation.” This is year 108 and still counting.
The store, really a combination gift shop, lunch counter, and museum is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.
THE OLD TIMER SAYS: Eat cheese. It’s good for you.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: My writing class at The Clearing in Door County is scheduled: Friday, July 27, 9-4. Call 920-854-4088 to register. A few openings remain.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
--July 27, 9-4, Writing Workshop, The Clearing, Door County
--August 3, 1:00 p.m. Chilton Library. With Sue. Old Farm Country Cookbook.
--August 7, 5:30 p.m. Downtown Madison Historical Museum. With Sue. Old Farm County Cookbook.
--Sept 8. 10 a.m. Mt. Horeb Library, Once a Professor.
Purchase Jerry’s signed DVDs and books from the Library in Wild Rose, Wisconsin (a fundraiser for them):
Patterson Memorial Library
500 Division Street
Wild Rose, WI 54984
barnard@wildroselibrary.org
www.wildroselibrary.org
Phone: 920-622-3835
DVDs: His latest Public TV show, One-Room Country School is now available. It’s based on his book, One-Room Country Schools (also available).
Emmy Winner, A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps (based on The Quiet Season book.)
Jerry Apps a Farm Story (based on Rural Wit and Wisdom and Old Farm books.)
The Land with Jerry Apps, (based on the book Whispers and Shadows,)
Never Curse the Rain, (based on his book with the same title)
The library has several of Jerry’s signed books for sale including Jerry’s newest nonfiction books, Once a Professor, Every Farm Tells a Story, Living a County Year (reprints), One-Room Country Schools, Never Curse the Rain and Old Farm Country Cookbook, and his novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County. Also Wisconsin Agriculture: A History, Roshara Journal (with photos by Steve Apps) and Telling Your Story—a guidebook for those who want to write their own stories.
Contact the library for prices and special package deals.
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