We had another fantastic Maine Cheese Festival! Thanks to all who attended and to our volunteers and sponsors.  We make the cheese, you make it happen.

Maine Cheese Awards Organized and Sponsored by  Maine Tasting Center

2024 AWARDS WINNERS

Traditional Fresh Cheese – Soft/Spreadable: Goat

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Plain Chevre

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Classic Chevre

Third Place                Noisy Acres                                 Chevre- Classic Plain

Traditional Fresh Cheese – Soft/Spreadable: Other Milks (Cow, Sheep, Buffalo, exotics or mixed milk recipes that include Goat)

First Place                  York Hill                                         Dairy Duet - Plain

Second Place          Fuzzy Udder                                Vache

Third Place                Springdale Farm                      Fresh Cream Cheese

Flavored Fresh Cheese – Same as above, but with added elements such as vegetables, herbs/spices or smoke.  Any milk type or combination.

First Place                  York Hill                                         Dairy Duet - Green Peppercorn & Nutmeg

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Chevre in Oil with Herbs de Provence

Third Place                Noisy Acres                                 Chevre in Olive Oil Marinade

Traditional Fresh Cheese - Firm (Feta, Halloumi, Mozzarella,  Curds, etc.)  Flavored or Traditional

First Place                  Creamy Acres                            Mozzarella

Second Place          Crooked Face                            Cheese Curds - Marinated

Third Place                Fuzzy Udder                                Feta

Bloomy Rind

First Place                  York Hill                                         Ash

Second Place          Spring Day Creamery            Evangeline

Third Place                Winter Hill Farm                       Tide Line

Washed Rind

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Cyclone

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Quaker Hill

Third Place                Balfour Farm                              Town Square

Traditional Aged Cheese – Semi-hard and semi-soft cheeses, pressed and aged, such as cheddar, jack, gouda, mountain cheeses, and tommes. Any milk.

First Place                  Pineland Farms                        48 month Cheddar

Second Place          Pineland Farms                        24 month Cheddar

Third Place                Josh Pond                                     Meddybemps Reserve

Flavored Aged Cheese - Same as above, but with added elements such as vegetables, herbs/spices or smoke.  Any milk.

First Place                              Oaklands Farm             Roxanne

(Tied) Second Place         Pumpkin Vine                Pandora

(Tied) Second Place         Pineland Farms            Smoked Cheddar

Blue Cheese – Internal, external or both. Any milk.

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Polar Vortex

Second Place          Winter Hill Farm                       Bradbury Mountain Blue

Third Place                Spring Day Creamery            Spring Day Blues

BEST IN SHOW:

               York Hill                              Dairy Duet - Green Peppercorn & Nutmeg

Traditional Fresh Cheese – Soft/Spreadable: Goat

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Plain Chevre

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Classic Chevre

Third Place                Noisy Acres                                 Chevre- Classic Plain

Traditional Fresh Cheese – Soft/Spreadable: Other Milks (Cow, Sheep, Buffalo, exotics or mixed milk recipes that include Goat)

First Place                  York Hill                                         Dairy Duet - Plain

Second Place          Fuzzy Udder                                Vache

Third Place                Springdale Farm                      Fresh Cream Cheese

Flavored Fresh Cheese – Same as above, but with added elements such as vegetables, herbs/spices or smoke.  Any milk type or combination.

First Place                  York Hill                                         Dairy Duet - Green Peppercorn & Nutmeg

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Chevre in Oil with Herbs de Provence

Third Place                Noisy Acres                                 Chevre in Olive Oil Marinade

Traditional Fresh Cheese - Firm (Feta, Halloumi, Mozzarella,  Curds, etc.)  Flavored or Traditional

First Place                  Creamy Acres                            Mozzarella

Second Place          Crooked Face                            Cheese Curds - Marinated

Third Place                Fuzzy Udder                                Feta

Bloomy Rind

First Place                  York Hill                                         Ash

Second Place          Spring Day Creamery            Evangeline

Third Place                Winter Hill Farm                       Tide Line

Washed Rind

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Cyclone

Second Place          Kennebec Cheesery              Quaker Hill

Third Place                Balfour Farm                              Town Square

Traditional Aged Cheese – Semi-hard and semi-soft cheeses, pressed and aged, such as cheddar, jack, gouda, mountain cheeses, and tommes. Any milk.

First Place                  Pineland Farms                        48 month Cheddar

Second Place          Pineland Farms                        24 month Cheddar

Third Place                Josh Pond                                     Meddybemps Reserve

Flavored Aged Cheese - Same as above, but with added elements such as vegetables, herbs/spices or smoke.  Any milk.

First Place                              Oaklands Farm             Roxanne

(Tied) Second Place         Pumpkin Vine                Pandora

(Tied) Second Place         Pineland Farms            Smoked Cheddar

Blue Cheese – Internal, external or both. Any milk.

First Place                  Fuzzy Udder                                Polar Vortex

Second Place          Winter Hill Farm                       Bradbury Mountain Blue

Third Place                Spring Day Creamery            Spring Day Blues

BEST IN SHOW: 

                York Hill                              Dairy Duet - Green Peppercorn & Nutmeg

Download a pdf list of 2024 Cheese Award Winners here.