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As you are driving along to Guggisberg Swiss Inn take time to notice Amish farms of the Doughty Valley. You are now truly in the heart of the world famous Holmes County, Ohio, Amish settlement. These are the farmers who many years ago, sent word to Switzerland that they needed a cheesemaker.

Alfred Guggisberg, at the age of 16 started the art of cheesemaking in the high pastures of the Alps.

He eventually attended the famous Swiss Federal "Molkereischule" or cheesemakers institute. After this he went on to make cheese throughout Europe and even Africa to learn the secrets of fine cheesemaking. Always looking for a greater challenge, Alfred brought his extraordinary talents to this valley where the lush green pastures of the Amish farmlands produce a flavorful dairy milk.

Hard work paid off for Alfred and his wife Margaret. Realizing that if they strived to attain the highest quality possible, they would always be able to sell their cheese. Over the years they went from making two 90# wheels every other day to fourteen 200# blocks every day.

Alfred felt limited by making only Swiss Cheese, and saw the need for a new type. A cheese that was mild and soft and appealed to young and old alike. He tried making the cheeses of the mountains, like Appenzell, Gruyere, Sbrinz and Raclette, but without the pure milk from the alpine meadows they just didn't have the same flavor. Using all of his experience he began to experiment and after several years he had it perfected. It was a small round wheel of cheese, and since he used only the milk from the lush green pastures at this valley it had a smooth, mild flavor all its own. Resembling the larger Swiss wheels of his homeland, it was appropriately named Baby Swiss Cheese.

Cheese House Hours:

• January thru March - open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, closed on Sundays.
  
• April thru December - open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
  

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