A brief timeline of Fromagination’s evolution…

Fromagination began in-shop cheese tastings. 2008 2011 Susan Sarandon and John Nichols visited Fromagination during the Act 10 protests at the Wisconsin Capitol. Fromagination is featured on the cover of the Gourmet Retailer magazine. 2013 2014 Make Music Madison has become an annual tradition on the sidewalk in front of the shop. 2014 Fromagination makes
Travel+Leisure's list for
national cheese shops. 2014 Fromagination has had a booth at Epic's UGM for many years. 2016 Fromagination led the discussion of Swiss heritage and cheese at the Historical Museum. 2017 Fromagination celebrated its 19th anniversary in autumn 2017. 2017 Fromagination has had a team of teenage employees for summer work in past years. 2017 Fromagination Owner Ken Monteleone has been behind the cheese counter for 10 years. 2018 Fromagination assisted Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin to create the World's Largest Cheeseboard in downtown Madison. 2019 Fromagination began digital advertising at the Dane County Regional Airport. 2020 Fromagination sold Victory Cheese boxes and contributed to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin. 2020 Fromagination's women employees celebrate International Women's Day. 2021 Fromagination continued online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is a picture of a presenter for a Fromagination online cheese class

2021

Fromagination receives Wisconsin Bride magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award for Best Wedding Catering Idea.

Fromagination conducts online cheese classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fromagination’s Thanks-for-Giving Basket is featured on the Today Show, raising customer donations for Second Harvest of South Central Wisconsin.

2020

2019

Q&A: Fromagination’s Ken Monteleone has a 21st-century cheese shop by Lindsay Christians | The Capital Times

2017

Fromagination launches raclette cheese lunches.  The shop is featured in the December issue of Midwest Living magazine.

2015

Hook’s 20-Year Aged Cheddar cheese is introduced, selling for $209 per pound.  Fromagination some more 20 years than any other retailer.

Introduced a Cheddar flight of 5, 10, 12, 15 and 20-Year-Aged Cheddar.

2013

Fromagination is featured on the cover of Gourmet magazine.

This is a picture of Fromagination owner Ken Monteleone receiving an award.

2011

Fromagination receives “Best Specialty Food Store” award from the Specialty Food Association.

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2010

2009

Hook’s 15-Year Aged Cheddar cheese is introduced – Fromagination sell more than 600 pounds.

Local LGBTQ magazine Our Lives features Fromagination owner Ken Monteleone (“Expand Your Fromagination”) on the cover

Fromagination is featured in the New York Times:  “Push to Chevre:  Wisconsin’s cheese renaissance reached a new high in September when a former Lands’ End merchandise manager opened a shop called Fromagination in Madison, dedicated to showcasing the cheeses of the world (and the state).”

2008

2007

Fromagination opens in Madison; it’s the city’s first cut-to-order cheese shop.

Best of Madison Winner, 2008-2021 Gold, Silver and Bronzer WInners WOne Gold 3 years in a row. 207-2029   Isthmus Favorites 2008-2019

The Best Sandwich in Every State, Featured as the best sandwich in Wisconsin