FRESH – Goat
1st – Fuzzy Udder Chevre
Fuzzy udder Creamery, Whitefield Maine
2nd – Cosmic Goat Farm Stargazer
Cosmic Goat Farm & Creamery ,Litchfiield Maine
3rd – Noisy Acres Chevre
Noisy Acres Farm, Buxton Maine
Honorable Mention: ChiGoBee Chevre
ChiGoBee Farm, Pownal Maine
FRESH – Cow/Mixed
1st – York Hill McCurdy
York Hill Farm, Washington Maine
2nd – York Hill Plain Dairy Duet
York Hill Farm, Washington Maine
3rd – Balfour Farm Bevre
Balfour Farm, Pittsfield Maine
Honorable Mention -Springdale Fresh Cream Cheese
Springdale Farm, Waldo Maine
FLAVORED – Goat
1st –Noisy Acres Marinated Chevre in Oil
Noisy Acres Farm, Buxton Maine
2nd – Noisy Acres Everything but the Bagel
Noisy Acres Farm, Buxton Maine
3rd – Copper Tail Farm Aleppo Pepper Chevre in Oil
Copper Tail Farm, Waldoboro Maine
Honorable Mention – Kennebec Sundried Tomato Chevre in Oil
Kennebec Cheesery at Koons Farm, Sidney Maine
FLAVORED- Cow/Mixed
1st -York Hill Black Peppercorn Duet
York Hill Farm, Washington Maine
2nd – York Hill Green Peppercorn Duet
York Hill Farm, Washington Maine
3rd – Balfour Farm Garlic & Herb Bevre
Balfour Farm, Pittsfield Maine
Honorable Mention – Crooked Face Lemon Fennel Ricotta
Crooked Face Creamery, Pittsfield Maine
FETA
1st – Fuzzy Udder Goat Feta
Fuzzy Udder Creamery, Whitefield Maine
2nd -Three Charm Farm Feta
Three Charm Farm, Alfred Maine
3rd –Copper Tail Farm Goat Feta
Copper Tail Farm, Waldoboro Maine
Honorable Mention – Abraham’s Goat Farm & Creamery Goat Feta
Abraham’s Goat Farm & Creamery, Newport Maine
BLOOMY
1st – Springdale Farm Triple Crème
Springdale Farm, Waldo Maine
2nd – Winter Hill Farm Frost Gully
Winter Hill Farm, Freeport Maine
3rd –Fuzzy Udder Waldo Smog
Fuzzy Udder Creamery, Whitefield Maine
Honorable Mention –Spring Day Evangeline
Spring Day Creamery, Durham Maine
WASHED – NATURAL
1st – Kennebeck Cheesery Old Speck
Kennebec Cheesery at Koons Farm, Sidney Maine
2nd – Kennebec Cheesery Sebasticook
Kennebec Cheesery at Koons Farm, Sidney Maine
3rd – Josh Pond Farm Rosy Woodsman
Josh Pond Farm, Whiting Maine
Honorable Mention – Winter Hill Terzetto
Winter Hill Farm, Freeport Maine
AGED – NATURAL
1st – Josh Pond Farm Meddybemps
Josh Pond Farm, Whiting Maine
2nd – Fuzzy Udder Creamery Landslide
Fuzzy udder Creamery, Whitefield Maine
3rd – Balfour Farm Torrin Tomme
Balfour Farm, Pittsfield Maine
Honorable Mention – Crooked Face Bernadette
Crooked Face Creamery, Skowhegan Maine
CHEDDAR
1st – Pineland Farms Dairy 5 year-aged Cheddar
Pineland Farms Dairy, Bangor Maine
2nd – Pineland Farms Dairy Plain Curds
Pineland Farms Dairy, Bangor Maine
3rd –Pineland Farms Dairy 1 year aged Cheddar
Pineland Farms Dairy, Bangor Maine
Honorable Mention – Creamy Acres Mild Cheddar
Creamy Acres Creamery, Troy Maine
FLAVORED – AGED
1st – Balfour Farms Cotswold
Balfour Farm, Pittsfield Maine
2nd – Pineland Farms Dairy Southwest Cheddar
Pineland Farms Dairy, Bangor Maine
3rd – Balfour Farm Smokey Ghost
Balfour Farm, Pittsfield Maine
Honorable Mention – Pineland Farms Dairy Co. Garlic & Dill Curds
Pineland Farms Dairy, Bangor Maine
BLUE
1st – Fuzzy Udder Creamery Polar Vortex
Fuzzy udder Creamery, Whitefield Maine
2nd – Josh Pond Farm Eskar Blue
Josh Pond Farm, Whiting Maine
3rd –
Honorable Mention –
BEST IN SHOW
1st – Fuzzy Udder Polar Vortex
2nd – Noisy Acres Marinated Chevre in Oil
3rd – Springdale Farm Triple Creme
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