Award Winning Cheese
Cheese competition judges typically evaluate contest cheese for both technical and aesthetic quality. The written judge's comments from contests and competitions provide a cheesemaker with good technical feedback to use in continually improving his or her craft. We enter cheese contests for that purpose. At Caves of Faribault we are humbly grateful for the awards our handmade cave-aged cheese has earned to date.
Some of the awards include:
National Milk Producers Federation Cheese Competition
Hard & Mold Ripened Class Results:
First Place - St Pete's Select blue cheese made by Caves of Faribault
Second Place - Verdant Grass-Fed Blue made by Caves of Faribault
Third Place - Mindoro Blue made by Swiss Valley Farms
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Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association
AUGUST 2011
1st Place gold medal to St. Pete's Select premium blue cheese. (99 / 100 pts)
7th Place to AmaGorg (98.33 / 100 pts)
JUNE 2011
Artisan Cheese 1st Place - Nick Williamette, cheesemaker, Caves of Faribault. (98.88/100 pts)
World Championship Cheese Contest
Gold Medal Winner AmaGorg, 2010
North Central Cheese Industry Association
One of the most prestigious awards given to Midwest cheesemakers by the North Central Cheese Industry Association
The Minnesota State Fair
The US Cheese Championship
The US Cheese Championship, a biennial event, is one of the largest national contests open to all United States cheesemakers. The contest and expo offers cheese enthusiasts and professional chefs the chance to learn more about cheese evaluation. Hosted by Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association every two years.
World Championship Cheese Contest
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association hosts this contest every other year - AmaGorg
Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association
Upper Midwest Dairy Industry Association – The UMDIA sponsors four contests each year, the final contest being held at the Minnesota State Fair. Cheesemakers from across the Midwest are invited to enter their cheese.
American Culinary Federation
World Cheese Awards
The American Cheese Society
The American Cheese Society hosts a national gathering of their members each year. All members are welcome to enter their artisinal cheeses into the annual competition. When the competition is complete, a Festival of Cheese is held for members to sample the entries.
