Visit Our Farm, Store & Café in Thorp, WI

Located right off of Highway 29, in Northern Wisconsin, Marieke Gouda offers something for everyone! Tour our farm and milking parlor to see the cows that make the extraordinary milk for our true farmstead Gouda. Stroll through our store for local wines, cheese, gifts, and imported Dutch items from Marieke's homeland.

You can view our creamery and aging room which gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how our Marieke® Gouda is made.Finish your experience with a tasty meal at our Café DUTCHess. We offer classic breakfast with a cheesy twist, GOUDAlicious lunch, and appetizers!

MARIEKE® GOUDA STORE

Open Every Day | 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Browse our wide selection of our Marieke® Gouda while enjoying plenty of the samples that we have out daily! You can also skim over our many local Wisconsin Cheeses that we offer to satisfy even the most advanced cheese plate connoisseurs! Not only do we offer cheese, but many locally made Wisconsin food and products as well! In addition, we stock many popular items from the Netherlands to pay homage to Marieke's home country. Through our store you can view our creamery and aging room anytime we are open! Giving you a unique behind-the-scenes experience!

CAFÉ DUTCHESS

Hours: Sun-Fri 8am-3:30pm | Saturday 8am-6:30pm

Stop by to enjoy our wide selection of burgers, sandwiches, salads, and freshly fried cheese curds to tantalize the taste buds! Enjoy the culinary creations of our cheese-enhanced menu while you gaze out across the Penterman farm! Check out our menu here!

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PENTERMAN FARM

LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS FROM MARIEKE® GOUDA

Making us a TRUE farmstead cheese. This means our milk is produced at the same location as our cheese, resulting in ridiculously delicious Gouda cheese. Early in morning, against a beautiful Wisconsin backdrop, our cows provide our cheese makers with the best quality fresh milk. Our Gouda cheese is made within five hours of the cows being milked. At anytime of the year, during business hours, you can view our cows being milked through our Milking Parlor windows. You can visit and cuddle with our calves before you head inside our shop to browse our large selection of specialty wines, unique gifts, cheese, and more! During the summer, June-August, we also offer tours through our Cow Spa that show you the in-depth process of how our award winning Gouda cheese is made!

Retail Store with Refrigerated Cheese Case

HOUSE OF GOUDA

Chippewa's One-Stop Charcuterie Shop

House of Gouda is your go-to destination for handcrafted charcuterie and artisanal cheese experiences. We make entertaining effortless with beautifully composed boards featuring a curated selection of cheeses, meats, and accompaniments. Drop by to taste our rotating flavor samples, customize your board just how you like, and pick up for your next gathering. Delight your guests and your palate in one delicious stop.

Located in the Market on River building at
128 West River Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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TOURS

SEE HOW WE HANDCRAFT OUR TRUE FARMSTEAD CHEESE FROM START TO FINISH

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC

We offer Guided Tours for small groups, large groups, schools, and anything in between from June through August! You can see our Milking Parlor and Cow Spa barn while cuddling with our sweet cows and calves. Watch how we delicately handcraft our Marieke® Gouda… Plus, don't forget about the copious amount of samples and 10% off in-store! During our winter season you can do our Self-Guided Tour. You can still view a lot of the magic through our designated viewing windows with informational signs. You can also host your next event with us! See details below for your specific tour needs!

SELF-GUIDED TOUR

Our Self-Guided tours are year round during our regular business hours! While you won't be able to go through our Cow Spa barn you can still visit with our calves and see all of the cheese making!

Observation Area and Cheese Making: as seen through windows. No access into the barn. Available during our business hours.

GUIDED TOUR

MONDAY-FRIDAY
10AM & 2PM

Our guided tour season will begin in June and go through end of August. We will run tours at 10am and 2pm Monday through Friday. There is no need to call and make an appointment, unless you have 20 people or more. Simply show up at these times (preferably a little before) and let the front desk know you would like to get on the next tour!

BOOKING TOURS 20+ PEOPLE OR SCHOOL

PLEASE BOOK AHEAD

Guided Tours: We would like to offer you the best-customized experience; therefore, larger groups require at least a week's notice. On occasion, we can accommodate short notice tours for larger groups, but availability is not guaranteed.

School Tours: For school tours, please book ahead at least two weeks to offer you the best-customized experience!

All of our Guided Tours (including School Tours) go through our Parlor Observation Area, Barn, Cheese Making, and Cheese Sampling. They last about 90 minutes!

PRICING GUIDED TOURS

Adults: $10 per person
Children 6-10 years: $5 per person
Children 4-5 years: $3 per person
Children 3 years and younger: Free
Seniors 60+ years: $5 per person

PRICING SCHOOL TOURS

Adults and Students: $4 per person
Bus Drivers: Free

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