Appleton Creamery, Maine cheesemakers win big in national competition
(Image courtesy Appleton Creamery)
Appleton Creamery at the Rockland Farmers Market, in May. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
(Image courtesy Appleton Creamery)
Appleton Creamery at the Rockland Farmers Market, in May. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)
Maine cheese makers, including Appleton Creamery, in Appleton, and Barred Owl Creamery in Whitefield, won 10 awards at the 2015 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition at this year’s conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The ACS cheese competition is the largest competition in North America and includes entries from the US, Canada, and beyond.
From among 267 companies submitting 1,779 entries seven Maine cheese makers won 10 awards including four first place ribbons, four second place, and two third place ribbons. This is the most ribbons that Maine cheese makers have collected at a ACS competition since 2007 and it reflects the number of Maine cheese makers who could arrange to get their cheeses to the conference being held only a few hours drive from our cheese rooms.
First time competitors such Barred Owl Creamery in Whitefield, and Tide Mill Creamery in Edmunds won awards, as well as long time cheese makers like Appleton Creamery and York Hill Farm who have each won multiple ACS awards in past competitions.
Following are a list of the awards listed alphabetically by creamery name: —1st Place in Marinated Goat Cheese for Chevre In Olive Oil —1st Place in Sheep or Mixed Milk Feta for Organic Feta —2nd Place in Farmstead Cheese With Flavor Added for Hot Pepper Jelly Chevre —2nd Place in Sheep or Mixed Milk Plain Yogurt for Sheep Milk Yogurt —2nd Place in Cows Milk Ricotta for Ricotta Salata —2nd Place in Yogurt With Flavor Added for Caramel Sea Salt Greek Style Yogurt —3rd Place in Cows Milk Plain Yogurt for Original Cream Top Jersey Cow Milk Yogurt —1st Place in Sheep or Mixed Milk Soft Ripened Cheeses for Little Bloom —3rd Place in Farmstead Aged Less Than 60 Days for Tide Line —1st Place in Goats Milk Soft Ripened Cheeses for Ripened Chevre Roll With Ash
Visit www.mainecheeseguild.org for more details and links to individual cheese makers. |
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