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==Foods, agritourism, and alcohol== Kewaunee County is known for its [[Kolach (cake)|kolach]]e.<ref>[https://www.wisconsinlife.org/story/the-nights-of-12000-kolache/ The Night(s) of 12,000 Kolache], ''Wisconsin Life'', Wisconsin PBS, from Season 3 Episode 6, article by Zac Schultz, November 5, 2015</ref> Another distinctive local food is [[Booyah (stew)|booyah]].<ref>[https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/food/2018/09/25/booyah-hearty-belgian-soup-stew-revered-tradition-green-bay/1356624002/ Booyah, a hearty Belgian soup-stew, is revered tradition in Green Bay] by Molly Bergin, September 25, 2018, ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''</ref><ref>[https://visitalgomawi.com/events/united-states/wisconsin/algoma/family-friendly-events/booyah-cookout/ Booyah Cookout], visitalgomawi.com, 2018</ref> The cooking of booyah is not exclusive to Belgians, but has also been adopted by some Czechs.<ref>[https://folklife-media.si.edu/docs/festival/program-book-articles/FESTBK1998_05.pdf Wisconsin Folklife], ''Smithsonian Folklife festival'', 1998, page 11</ref> Cornish apple elderberry dumplings are another local dish.<ref> [https://books.google.com/books?id=EZsXAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA322 The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State] by Harva Hachten and Terese Allen, Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Second edition, 2009, pages 322-323</ref> In 2017, six operations tapped 1,840 trees to [[Maple syrup#Production|produce maple syrup]], down from 3,024 trees tapped by three operations in 1997.<ref>[https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/results/2A949229-2540-31FA-B420-148D64F0CC41 NASS Quick Stats], 1997-2017</ref> [[You-Pick and Pick-Your-Own|U-pick]] strawberries, apples, and pumpkins are grown.<ref name=upick>[https://www.visitkewauneecounty.com/trips/pick-your-own/ Pick Your Own] listings, visitkewauneecounty.com, Accessed January 18, 2020</ref> There are also two Christmas tree operations.<ref name=upick/> In 2017, 4,084 Christmas trees were cut, down from 4,462 in 2012.<ref>USDA NASS [https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/results/AFFF1910-4C1C-3711-9D38-740E7E55FEFB Quick Stats database results] for Christmas trees, 1997-2017</ref> In 2014β15, there were 96 [[Liquor license#United States|liquor licenses]] in the county.<ref>[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p4/p45718-16.pdf Wisconsin Epidemiological Profile on Alcohol and Other Drug Use, 2016, P-4578-16], November 2016, Wisconsin Department of Health Services</ref> The first modern [[Wisconsin wine#History|winery]] in the state opened in Algoma in 1967.<ref name="hist">The Wisconsin Winery Association. [http://wiswine.com/history History of Winemaking in Wisconsin]</ref> The area was recognized as part of a larger federally designated [[Wisconsin Ledge AVA|wine grape-growing region]] in 2012. In 2017, there were 28 acres of vineyards, down from 34 in 2012.<ref>USDA NASS [https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/results/14A23790-7956-3969-A4DC-3DDDBAA6FC7D Quick Stats database results for grapes], 2017-2002 data</ref>
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