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On Sunday, June 3 the Minnesota State Fair Grounds will host the first annual 

 The event will feature professional cheesemakers, home cheesemakers, chefs and wine-pairing experts.

Festival organizer Whitney McChane says while Wisconsin is best known for its thriving cheese-making industry, Minnesota is in fact the No. 6 cheese producing state in the US:

As far as McChane knows, this is Minnesota's first festival entirely dedicated to cheese.

According to agricultural reports, Americans are consuming more specialty ("artisanal" or "farmstead") cheeses than ever before.

McChane says while Wisconsin has state-run programs that support the cheesemaking community, the resources for Minnesota cheesemakers are limited, and marketing often falls to the end of the "must do" list. This event is designed to support and empower the local cheesemaking community and foster a sense of pride among Minnesota residents.

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