Wisconsin Wins Quarter of All Awards at ACS (American Cheese Society) Competition

In whole, Wisconsin dairy product artisans earned 27 first place awards, 33 second place and 30 third place. A formidable 28 Wisconsin cheese and dairy corporations obtained awards demonstrating the depth and breadth of Wisconsin Dairy. The ACS Competitors shines a highlight on American cheesemakers by showcasing their skills and work as leaders inside the business, each for his or her wonderful cheesemaking and dedication to meals security. The 2022 ACS competitors included 1,387 entries from 196 corporations. Awards are given to cheeses and cultured dairy merchandise which have achieved technical excellence and exhibit the very best aesthetic qualities.  

“We’re extremely pleased with the artisanship and innovation inside the Wisconsin dairy neighborhood. Wisconsin’s dairy heritage is clear in each wedge of cheese, stick of butter and cup of yogurt they make,” stated Chad Vincent, CEO for Wisconsin Cheese and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. “With entry to the world’s greatest milk and cheesemaking traditions relationship again to earlier than Wisconsin was a state, our cheesemakers by no means cease obsessing, creating and recreating to craft award-winning merchandise.”  

The Buholzer household of Klondike Cheese Firm had a powerful present taking dwelling 15 awards for his or her experience in yogurt and cheeses together with varied feta varieties, muenster and brick. Klondike Cheese has been producing award successful cheese on the identical location because the late 1800’s and right this moment is dwelling to 6 Grasp Cheesemakers. The three brothers of the main third era – Ron, Dave and Steve Buholzer – together with Adam Buholzer, son of Steve and representing the fourth era, in addition to Matt Erdley and Ron Bechtolt, have all achieved Wisconsin Grasp Cheesemaker standing. Wisconsin’s Grasp Cheesemaker Program^® is certainly one of solely two on this planet and takes 15 years to finish.  

Among the many all-star roster of winners from Wisconsin are Marieke Gouda of Thorp with 9 awards, Schuman Cheese of Turtle Lake with 7 awards, Widmer’s Cellars of Theresa with 7 awards, The Artisan Cheese Change of Sheboygan with 5 awards, BelGioioso of Inexperienced Bay with 4 awards, Crave Brothers of Waterloo with 4 awards, Cedar Grove of Plain with 3 awards, Hook’s Cheese of Mineral Level with 3 awards, Nasonville of Marshfield with 3 awards, Prairie Farms of Shullsburg with 3 awards, Ron’s of Kewaunee with 3 awards and Sartori of Plymouth with 3 awards. For extra Wisconsin cheese wins and an entire itemizing of the 2022 ACS winners, go to CheeseJudging.org  

With Wisconsin crafting extra varieties, varieties and kinds of cheese than anyplace else on earth, there’s something for everybody with regards to Wisconsin Cheese. Search for the Proudly Wisconsin Cheese^® badge to style a few of the nation’s greatest. To be taught extra go to WisconsinCheese.com.  

About Wisconsin Cheese: The custom of cheesemaking excellence started greater than 180 years in the past, earlier than Wisconsin was acknowledged as a state. Wisconsin’s 1,200 cheesemakers, lots of whom are third- and fourth-generation, proceed to cross on old-world traditions whereas adopting fashionable improvements in cheesemaking craftsmanship. For extra info, go to WisconsinCheese.com or join on Fb.  

About Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Funded by Wisconsin dairy farmers, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is a non-profit group that focuses on advertising and marketing and selling Wisconsin’s world-class dairy merchandise. For extra info, go to our web site at wisconsindairy.org.  

SOURCE Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin