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2024 Cheese Competition Results

Best in Show

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt Cabot Creamery VT

Reserve Best in Show

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Arethusa Europa Arethusa Farm Dairy CT

Honorable Mention

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Diva Arethusa Farm Dairy CT

1A - Cheddar - Aged up to 12 months

Award
Product Description
Creamery
State
Gold Cabot Sharp Cheddar Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Gould Farm Gould Farm MA
Gold Shelburne Farms 6 Month Cheddar Shelburne Farms VT
Silver White Cheddar Cheese Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME

1B - Cheddar - Aged between 13-24 months

Award
Product Description
Creamery
State
Gold Tapping Reeve Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Gold Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Sharp Cheddar Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Silver Cabot Farmhouse Reserve Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Cabot Private Stock Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Sharp Crowley Cheese VT

1C - Cheddar - Aged over 24 months

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot Vintage Choice Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Cabot 3 Year Cheddar Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Extra Sharp Reserve Crowley Cheese VT
Silver Reserve Cheddar Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Silver Vintage Cheddar Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Silver Shelburne Farms 2 Year Cheddar Shelburne Farms VT

2A - Flavored Cheddar

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Cabot Habanero Cheddar Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Southwest Cheddar Cheese Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Bronze Hot Pepper Crowley Cheese VT
Bronze Shelburne Farms Beer Cheddar Shelburne Farms VT
Bronze Maple Cheddar Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company VT

3A - American Originals

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot Monterey Jack Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Colby Jack Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Silver Cave Aged Moosalamoo Blue Ledge Farm VT
Silver Crowley Mild Crowley Cheese VT
Bronze 1881 Reserve UConn Creamery CT
Bronze Storrs Original Farmstead Jack UConn Creamery CT

4A - Swiss Styles

Award Product Description Creamery State
Bronze Crybaby Arethusa Farm Dairy CT

4B - Alpine Styles

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot Alpine 1 Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Cabot Alpine Cheddar 2 Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Siegfried's Pride High Lawn Farm MA

5B - Italian Soft Style

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Burrata Maplebrook Farm VT
Gold Fresh made mozzarella Maplebrook Farm VT
Silver Ricotta Alta Maplebrook Farm VT
Silver BASKET RICOTTA Olympia Farm CT
Bronze Ricotta Olympia Farm CT

6A - Hispanic Style Cheeses

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese UConn Creamery CT
Bronze Cotija Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME

7A - Trad. Intl. Cheese Styles

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Arethusa Europa Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Silver Wilde Field High Lawn Farm MA

8A - Blue Cheese

Award
Product Description
Creamery

Silver High Lawn Blue High Lawn Farm MA
Bronze Medley Blue Blue Ledge Farm VT

9A - Fresh Goat Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Crottina Blue Ledge Farm VT
Gold Fresh Chevre Pyramid Plain Crooked Mile Cheese VT
Gold Thomas Farm Plain Chèvre Thomas Farm MA
Silver Chevre Olympia Farm CT
Silver Crumbled Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Bronze Thomas Farm Goat Crumbles Thomas Farm MA
Bronze Classic Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT

9C - Flavor Added Goat Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Clover Blossom Honey Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Gold Herb Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Gold Honey Truffle Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Honey Orange Chevre Blue Ledge Farm VT
Silver Basil and Garlic Chevre Spread Crooked Mile Cheese VT
Silver Blueberry, Lemon & Thyme Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Strawberry Spritz Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT
Bronze Sassy Nanny Chevre Spread Crooked Mile Cheese VT
Bronze Thomas Farm Chive Thomas Farm MA
Bronze Everything Goat Cheese Vermont Creamery VT

10A - Flavor Added Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver New Gloucester Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Silver Pepper Jack Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME

11 - Wash Rind/Smear Ripened Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Diva Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Silver Crema Alpina High Lawn Farm MA
Silver Smorbier High Lawn Farm MA

12A - Soft Ripened White Mold Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Camembert Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Gold Out & About Spring Day Creamery, LLC ME
Gold Bijou Vermont Creamery VT
Gold Bonne Bouche Vermont Creamery VT
Gold Coupole Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Karlie's Gratitude Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Silver Evangeline Spring Day Creamery, LLC ME
Silver Cremont Vermont Creamery VT
Silver St. Albans Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Vermont Brie Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company VT
Bronze Camembrie Blue Ledge Farm VT
Bronze High Lawn Queen High Lawn Farm MA

13A - Dips and Spreads

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Creamy Fromagerie Madeline MA

13B - Flavored Dips and Spreads

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Dill Fromagerie Madeline MA
Silver Onion & Chive Fromagerie Madeline MA
Silver Smith's Farmstead Herb Gouda Spread Smiths Country Cheese MA
Bronze Spinach Fromagerie Madeline MA

14 - Smoked Cheeses

Award
Product Description
Creamery
State
Gold Smoked mozzarella Maplebrook Farm VT
Gold Smoked Gouda Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Gold Smith's Farmstead Smoked Gouda Smiths Country Cheese MA
Bronze Smoked Garlic Crowley Cheese VT
Bronze Smoked Feta Maplebrook Farm VT

15A - Feta Cheese

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Whole milk feta Maplebrook Farm VT
Bronze Feta Three Charm Farm, LLC ME

16A - Cultured Dairy Products

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Arethusa Sour Cream Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Gold Cabot Creme Fraiche Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Crème Fraìche Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Cabot Sour Cream Cabot Creamery VT

16B - Flavored Cultured Dairy Products

Award Product Description Creamery State
Silver Vanilla Crème Fraîche Vermont Creamery VT

16C - Yogurts Open Class

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Arethusa Whole Milk Yogurt Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Silver Cabot 10% Plain Greek Yogurt Cabot Creamery VT
Silver unflavored yogurt Little Farm on Main CT

16D - Flavored Yogurts Open Class

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Lemon Yogurt Little Farm on Main CT
Bronze Arethusa Vanilla Yogurt Arethusa Farm Dairy CT

17A - Unripened Dairy Products

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Thomas Farm Cheese Curds Thomas Farm MA
Silver Mascarpone Vermont Creamery VT
Bronze Cheddar bites Maplebrook Farm VT

17B - Flavored Unripened Dairy Products

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese- Green Chile UConn Creamery CT
Silver Garlic & Dill Curd Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Bronze Ranch Curd Pineland Farms Dairy Co. ME
Bronze Smith's Farmstead Herb & Garlic Farmer's Cheese Smiths Country Cheese MA

18A - Butter

Award Product Description Creamery State
Gold Cabot 83% BF European Style Unsalted Butter Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Cabot Salted Butter Cabot Creamery VT
Gold Smith's Cultured Sea Salt Butter Smiths Country Cheese MA
Gold Sea Salt Cultured Butter Vermont Creamery VT
Silver Arethusa Butter Arethusa Farm Dairy CT
Silver Cabot 83% BF European Style Sea Salted Butter Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Cabot Unsalted Butter Cabot Creamery VT
Silver Unsalted Cultured Butter Vermont Creamery VT

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