The Elegant Farmer is combining cheese, trains and apple pie in a brand new event on Saturday, June 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. You're invited to ride along with three 2011 U.S. Champion Cheesemakers on the beautifully restored, vintage East Troy Electric Railroad's Dinner Car. The two-hour round trip departs and returns to The Elegant Farmer Depot in Mukwonago, traveling through the woods and charming town settings of Mukwonago and East Troy, Wis. On board sharing their stories and cheeses will be: Katie Hedrich, LaClare Farms, showcasing her U.S. Champion goat's milk Evalon; Paula Homan, Red Barn Family Farms, sampling Heritage Weis Cheddar; and Brenda Jensen, Hidden Springs Creamery, sampling her soft and hard sheep's milk cheeses. Tickets are $35 and include on-board samplings of cheeses, cheesemakers' talk, accompanying beverages, a dessert tasting featuring Red Barn's signature milk paired with a slice of The Elegant Farmer's famed Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag, and a take home goody bag including cheeses and an individual apple pie.

The train is available for boarding at 12:30 p.m. and departs promptly at 1:00 p.m.  Parking is free and ample at The Elegant Farmer. Any questions, please contact Debby at The Elegant Farmer, dmccready@elegantfarmer.com or (262) 363-6771, or visit www.elegantfarmer.com.