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Arethusa Farm Takes Home Top Title at US Cheese Championship


An aged Gouda from Arethusa Farm Dairy Europa takes home the top honor at the US Cheese Championship Contest in Wisconsin.

Behind the Scenes at the 2022 World Cheese Awards


The rich sound of a Welsh choir fills the corridor as my fellow judges and I file into the exhibition hall at the International Convention Center Wales for the 34th annual World Cheese Awards (WCA). Wearing our official aprons, which match the color of the huge red dragon sculpture outside the building (the red dragon […]

In Queso You Missed It: September 11, 2022


The American Cheese Society invites owners, managers, and cheesemakers are invited to participate in a survey about the current state of the U.S. artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry. The survey data will enable the industry to communicate its impact to policymakers, the media, regulators, and other stakeholders, and to better advocate on behalf of cheesemakers. Even […]

Cheesemonger invitational - Rory Stamp

Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop Wins the Cheesemonger Invitational


Last Sunday, Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop in Vermont was crowned champion at the Cheesemonger Invitational in San Francisco. This was Stamp’s second time competing, after placing fourth at the last Invitational this past summer in New York. “I put so much into this, but never really expected this outcome,” says Stamp, “it feels pretty […]

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