I didn’t see anything moldy beyond Blue cheese at the County Fair. They have one cooler dedicated to cheeses and all the local dairies submit a huge block of the stuff for judging. Wish I had taken a picture; all Blue and Red (second) ribbons in that case!
This year I won a Blue Ribbon for my photography, and a Red for my crocheted afghan, and due to the fact that I had not labeled some things properly, I only got Thirds on my canned goods. (’Participation Ribbons,’ LOL!) BUT - now I know what to do for next year.
It cost me $30 to enter everything, but I got $10 back. Seed money for next Fair Season. ;)
Here is one one of your neighbors in Mineral point. Bet she had a cheese in the basket!
Julie Hook of Hook’s Cheese Company–Mineral Point, WI
"College sweethearts Julie and Tony Hook own Hook’s Cheese Company, and while Tony was the one who started making cheese, it was Julie who first won awards. Her Colby cheese won the “Best in Class” award at the World Cheese Championship contest in 1982, and also the overall “World Champion Award.” She is still the only woman to ever win the latter. Visit Hook’s Cheese Company in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, buy online, or find Julie at the Dane County Farmers’ Market in Madison. (And trust me, the 15-year cheddar will change your life)."
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