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2023 Cheese Competition Results

Best in Show: Europa, Arethusa Farm Dairy, Connecticut

Reserve Best in Show:
Bijou, Vermont Creamery, Vermont

Honorable Mentions:
Burrata, Maplebrook Farm, Vermont
Smoked Gouda, Pineland Farms Dairy Co., Maine
Sunbeam Sizzler, Hildene Cheese, Vermont

Class 1 Cheddar - Aged up to 12 months
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Nubian Nibbles Hildene Cheese
Silver Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Cabot Medium Cheddar Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Bronze White Cheddar Cheese Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Haymaker Balfour Farm
Bronze Cabot White Oak Cheddar I Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Bronze Cabot Sharp Cheddar
Cabot Creamery Cooperative


Class 2 Cheddar - Over 12 months
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Cabot 3 Year Cheddar Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Tapping Reeve Arethusa Farm Dairy
Silver Cabot Private Stock
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Cabot 2 Year Cheddar
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Cabot Farmhouse Cheddar
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Bronze Aged Bold Cheddar
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Sharp Crowley Cheese
Bronze Cabot White Oak Cheddar II
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Class 3 - Colby, Monterey Jack, Brick, Muenster
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Bronze Colby Jack Cheese
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Cabot Monterey Jack Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Class 4 - Swiss Style Cheeses
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Bronze Arethusa Crybaby Arethusa Farm Dairy
Class 5 - Italian Style Cheeses
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Burrata
Maplebrook Farm
Gold Ricotta Alta
Maplebrook Farm
Gold Mascarpone Vermont Creamery
Bronze Sheep Milk Ricotta
Fairy Tale Farm
Bronze The Duke
Clover Luck Dairy
Bronze Ricotta Fromagerie Madeline
Class 6 - Blue Veined Cheeses
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Bronze High Lawn Blue High Lawn Farm
Class 7 - Flavored Soft Spreads
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Dill Clover Luck Dairy
Gold Caraway Fromagerie Madeline
Gold Cannoli Dip Fromagerie Madeline
Gold Everything Bagel Fromagerie Madeline
Gold Hildene Maple Chèvre
Hildene Cheese
Bronze Garlic and Herb Pub Cheese Waddicor's Winterplace
Bronze Smith's Farmstead Onion & Chive Gouda Spread
Smith's Country Cheese
Bronze Sundried Tomato Basil
Clover Luck Dairy
Bronze Spinach Clover Luck Dairy
Bronze Garlic Fromagerie Madeline
Bronze Sriracha Hot Pepper
Fromagerie Madeline
Bronze Chocolate Chip Cannoli Dip Fromagerie Madeline
Class 8 - Flavored Soft Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Vanilla Crème Fraîche
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Thomas Farm Horseradish Goat Cheese Thomas Farm & Dairy
Class 9 - Flavored Semi-Soft Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Herb Chèvre Vermont Creamery
Silver Clover Blossom Honey Chèvre Vermont Creamery
Silver Chocolate & Cherry Chèvre Vermont Creamery
Silver Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese- Green Chile University of Connecticut Creamery
Silver Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese- Chipotle University of Connecticut Creamery
Bronze New Gloucester Cotswold Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Pepper Jack Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Garlic & Dill Curds
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Blueberry, Lemon & Thyme Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Strawberry Spritz Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Everything Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Honey Truffle Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Dairy Duet Roll, Green Peppercorn & Nutmeg
York Hill Farm
Bronze Cabot Pepper Jack
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Class 10 - Flavored Hard Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Southwest Cheddar
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Cotswold
Balfour Farm
Bronze Smokey Ghost Cheddar Balfour Farm
Bronze Muffaletta
Crowley Cheese
Bronze Hot Pepper
Crowley Cheese
Class 11 - Wash Rind/Smear Ripened Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Bronze Smorbier
High Lawn Farm
Class 12 - Soft Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Signature Fresh Chèvre Hildene Cheese
Silver Crème Fraîche
Vermont Creamery
Silver Arethusa Camembert
Arethusa Farm Dairy
Silver Dairy Duet, Plain
York Hill Farm
Bronze Ricotta
Olympia Farm
Bronze Basket Ricotta
Olympia Farm
Bronze Creamy
Clover Luck Dairy
Bronze Thomas Farm Plain Goat Cheese Thomas Farm & Dairy

Class 13 - Soft Spreads
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Hildene Fresh Chèvre Hildene Cheese
Bronze Bevre Balfour Farm

Class 14 - Smoked Cheeses
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Smoked Mozzarella Maplebrook Farm
Gold Smoked Gouda Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Gold Smith's Farmstead Smoked Gouda
Smith's Country Cheese
Silver Smoked Garlic Crowley Cheese

Class 15 - Feta - Unflavored
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Brined Feta Balfour Farm
Bronze Whole Milk Feta Maplebrook Farm
Class 17 - Alpine Style
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Silver Wilde Field High Lawn Farm
Silver Cabot Alpine Cheddar I Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Cabot Alpine Cheddar II
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Bronze Torrin Tomme
Balfour Farm
Bronze Town Hill Tomme
Silvery Moon Creamery
Class 18 - Mold Ripened Cheese
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Bijou
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Coupole
Vermont Creamery
Bronze St. Albans
Vermont Creamery
Bronze High Lawn Queen
High Lawn Farm
Class 19 - Open Class for All Other Cheeses
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Gold Crumbled Chèvre
Vermont Creamery
Gold Europa Arethusa Farm Dairy
Gold Sunbeam Sizzler
Hildene Cheese
Silver Ranch Curd
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Silver Gouda
Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Silver Smith's Farmstead Aged Gouda Smith's Country Cheese
Silver St. James Fromagerie Madeline
Silver Cheese Curds
Pomeroy Dairy
Bronze Farmhouse Cider Washed Gouda Balfour Farm
Bronze Nuberu
Fairy Tale Farm
Bronze Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese
University of Connecticut Creamery
Bronze Delaney
Silvery Moon Creamery
Bronze Tomme
Clover Luck Dairy
Bronze Italian Cheese Bites
Fromagerie Madeline
Bronze Thomas Farm Goat Cheese Cheddar Bites
Thomas Farm & Dairy
Class 20 - Yogurt
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Arethusa Whole Milk Yogurt - Creamline Arethusa Farm Dairy
Gold Arethusa Maple Yogurt Arethusa Farm Dairy
Gold Cabot 10% Plain Greek yogurt
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Silver Cabot Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Bronze Arethusa Whole Milk Yogurt - Creamline Vanilla Arethusa Farm Dairy
Class 23 - Butter
Award Fancy Name Creamery
Gold Pineland Creamery Butter Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
Bronze Sea Salt Cultured Butter
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Unsalted Cultured Butter
Vermont Creamery
Bronze Arethusa Cultured Butter with Sea Salt
Arethusa Farm Dairy
Bronze Sea Salted Butter
High Lawn Farm

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