(Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has announced that Door County will host the 77th Alice in Dairyland Finals. It is the first time the county has hosted the event, which will take place May 2nd through the 4th next year, since 1983.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census, Door County has over 600 farms, of which 96 percent are family farms. The producers in Door County manage more than 114,500 acres, and the county’s agriculture industry provides more than 2,100 jobs and $78 million in economic activity.
Wisconsin’s cherry production is nearly entirely from Door County and in overall fruit, tree nuts, and berries, the county ranks sixth in the state. The selection of the 77th Alice in Dairyland will take place on May 4th at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. The interview process includes the three-day finals event each May, as well as a two-day briefing event several weeks earlier.
These events include press conferences, agribusiness tours, interviews with the media, and speeches. Some finale events are open to the public and include opportunities to showcase the host county’s local businesses and products.
The Dodge County-area’s most recent connection to Alice in Dairyland was in 2010. Christine Lindner of Fall River, who grew up on her family’s farm just outside of Beaver Dam, was the state’s 63rd Alice.
