We are immensely proud to announce that our Grayson cheese received first place in the American Cheese Society's Farmstead category this past weekend. Grayson, which had taken third in the same category last year, was also second place for best of show.

The American Cheese Society is an association dedicated to promoting artisanal and farmstead cheeses. This year's competition, held in Chicago, Illinois, featured 1,150 cheeses from  North American cheesemakers. The Farmstead Cheese category, which is limited to cheeses produced from the milk of a single farm, is one of the most competitive and sought-after awards at the competition; the Best of Show cheeses are selected from the first-place winners in each of the competition's 22 categories. 

We're honored -- and a little stunned -- that the judges chose Grayson over so many other excellent cheeses, and even more flattered by the best of show award. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years; you've helped prove that a small, local dairy can hold their own in the big time as well as anyone.