Supporting, Honoring, and Preserving Our Local History & Traditions!

A heartfelt thanks to every one of our sponsors for their generosity and partnership in the success of Green County Cheese Days. We couldn't do this without them!

DOWNLOAD SPONSOR PACKET FOR 2026

WHEEL OF SWISS MAJOR SPONSORS - 2026
($3000+)

GOLDEN CHEESE 2026
($1500 – $2999)

Baumgartner’s Cheese Store & Tavern
DeVoe Farm
Green County Fairgrounds
Larse Trucking LLC
Reffue, Pas, Jacobson, Roth & Koster
Wegmueller Farm

BIG CHEESE 2026
($1000 – $1499)

Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion
Arianna Leigh Photography
Cheese Louise
Compeer Financial
Dearth Motors
Lely Center Monroe
TDS
Time to Shine
Woodford State Bank

CHEESELAND FESTIVAL 2026
($500 – $999)

CoreFX
Hennessey Implement
Lanz & McArdle Insurance

FRIEND OF CHEESE DAYS 2026
($250 – $499)

Aster Assisted Living
Dubuque Fire Equipment
Lamers Bus Lines
Monroe Golf Club
Scherer Moving and Storage
Sloan Implement
Tri-County Dairy Supply, Inc.
TUGS (Talking, Understanding, Growing & Supporting)
UPG Electrical

CHEESE DAYS

Back in 1914, the concept of Cheese Days originated from the notion that if some little town in Illinois could have a festival commemorating sauerkraut, then a celebration based on cheese would be an even better idea.

A group of local businessmen planned the festivities in just nine days, driving a roadster through the city of Monroe to publicize the event. A hand-lettered sign attached to the vehicle proclaimed “FIRST CHEESE DAY COMMITTEE 1914 – WE STARTED SOMETHING!”

And did they ever.

100 years later, we invite you to take part in our centennial Cheese Days 2014 – where old-world tradition has generated an out-of-this-world celebration.

Help us celebrate our Swiss heritage with traditional music, dance, drinks, food, and extraordinary cheese!