Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue
The nearly 2,000 entries in the 2023 Good Food Awards included artisanal cheeses from around the US, with 36 selected as finalists. Of these, 20 winning cheeses—and one yogurt—were celebrated at the awards ceremony last night in Portland, Oregon (where the event moved this year after 11 years in San Francisco). The awards recognize outstanding artisanal products in 18 categories from five regions: North, South, Central, West, and East. Congratulations to this year’s winners! See the full list here.
North
- Smokey Blue | Rogue Creamery | Central Point, Oregon
- Fromage Blanc | Briar Rose Creamery | Dundee, Oregon
- Sawtooth | Cascadia Creamery | Trout Lake, Washington
South
- Cottonbloom + Doeling | Boxcarr Handmade Cheese | Cedar Grove, North Carolina
- Griene Tsiis | Working Cows Dairy | Slocomb, Alabama
Central
- Sofia + Tea Rose | Capriole | Greenville, Indiana
- Raclette + Bandit Red | Black Radish Creamery | Alexandria, Ohio
- Anabasque | Landmark Creamery | Belleville, Wisconsin
East
- Ashbrook | Spring Brook Farm Cheese | Reading, Vermont
- Cachalot + Finback | The Mystic Cheese Company | Groton, Connecticut
- Adironjack | Nettle Meadow Cheese Company & Sanctuary | Warrensburg, New York
- St. Malachi Reserve | The Farm at Doe Run | Coatesville, Pennsylvania
West
- Cascabel Chile Curds | CheeseSmith Artisan Creamery | San Diego, California
- Atika | Tomales Farmstead Creamery | Petaluma, California
- Reserve Boont Corners + Boonter’s Blue | Pennyroyal Farm | Boonville, California
- Bellwether Farms Organic A2 Whole Milk Cow Milk Yogurt – Plain | Bellwether Farms | Petaluma, California
Susan Axelrod
Susan Sherrill Axelrod is a former editor of Culture. Her love affair with cheese began at age 12, when she bicycled to a gourmet shop to taste an exotic newcomer—French brie. She lives with her partner in midcoast Maine, where she enjoys a well-made cocktail, hiking with their dog, Lucy, and spending as much time as possible on the water.
