If you’d rather Do Good while you Eat Cheese, then consider a fund-raising Gala organized by Jeanne Carpenter to be held on Saturday, April 16.

Wisconsin Cheese Originals is celebrating the rise of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses in America’s Dairyland by hosting a gala tasting and art event at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison.

Each attendee of the 25 Best Cheeses of Wisconsin Gala Tasting will take home an exclusive 2-x3-foot original art print, designed specifically for the event and suitable for framing. The print showcases a professional glamour shot of 25 full wheels and wedges of cheese from 25 different Wisconsin artisan cheesemakers

Held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Evjue Commons inside Olbrich Botanical Gardens, tickets are $35, with all tickets sold in advance at www.wisconsincheeseoriginals.com. Attendees will taste an array of artisan cow, sheep and goat’s milk cheeses, with appetizers and beverages. Attendees are welcome to walk the outdoor gardens before, during or after the event for free.

The event aims to celebrate the growing number of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses made in Wisconsin. A portion of all proceeds go toward annual beginning cheesemaker scholarships. Past scholarship recipients include Katie Hedrich, now a U.S. Champion Cheesemaker at LaClare Farm, and Rose Boero, a future goat’s milk cheesemaker in Custer, Wis.