Cheesemakers from across America gathered in Buffalo, NY July 10 – 13 for the annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Conference.
Celebrating and uplifting American made cheese, the ACS Conference offered cheese tastings, workshops, and area tours. It also hosted the annual ACS Competition Awards Ceremony.
The competition, “a technical and aesthetic evaluation of American-made cheeses,” recognizes the finest American cheeses and cultured dairy products.
Hundreds of cheesemakers across the United States and Canada submit thousands of entries each year. ACS awards recognize technical and aesthetic excellence and are highly valued in the industry. They’re known to open doors to new markets and help cheesemakers expand their reach and sales.
This year, 16 NE-DBIC grantees won awards. Congratulations to all for the recognition and honor of winning at ACS!
NE-DBIC Grantees Awarded at ACS:
- Argyle Cheese Factory – NY
- Balfour Farm – ME
- Bell & Goose Cheese Co – NH
- Blue Ledge Farm – VT
- Cabot Creamery Cooperative – VT
- Cellars at Jasper Hill – VT
- Grafton Village Cheese Company – VT
- Jasper Hill Farm – VT
- Maplebrook Farm – VT
- Oakfield Artisanal – NY
- Perrystead Dairy – PA
- Pleasant Lane Farms Creamery – PA
- The Mystic Cheese Company – VT
- Valley Shepherd Creamery – NJ
- Vermont Creamery – VT
See the full list of ACS Award winners, along with the categories they competed in and the specific cheeses and cultured dairy products here: 2024 ACS Award Winners
