2023:
American Cheese Society
Clothbound Cheddar – 1st place
Shepsog – 1st place
Bear Hill – 2nd place
International Cheese & Dairy Awards
Shepsog – 1st place
Storyteller – 2nd place
Bear Hill – 3rd place
Clothbound Cheddar – 3rd place
2022:
International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Staffordshire County Showgrounds, England
Clothbound Cheddar – Gold
Bear Hill – Silver
Shepsog – Silver
American Cheese Society
Bear Hill – 1st place
Clothbound Cheddar – 1st place
The Big E
Shepsog – Gold & Honorable Mention Best of Show
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Silver
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
2021:
International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Staffordshire County Showgrounds, England
Bear Hill – Silver
2019:
US Championship Cheese Contest
Bear Hill – 2nd place
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd place
Good Food Awards
Bear Hill – Finalist
American Cheese Society
Shepsog – First & Best of Show Finalist
Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd place
Bear Hill – 3rd place
International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Nantwich, England
Clothbound Cheddar – Gold
Bear Hill – Gold
Reserve Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
The Big E
Bear Hill – Gold & Reserve Best of Show
Clothbound Reserve – Gold
Shepsog – Gold
One Year Aged Cheddar – Silver
Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Silver
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Bronze
2018:
American Cheese Society
Bear Hill – 2nd place
Shepsog – 3rd place
The Big E
Shepsog – Gold
Bear Hill – Silver
Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Smoked Cheddar – Silver
One Year Aged Cheddar – Bronze
Two Year Aged Cheddar – Bronze
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Bronze
Truffle Cheddar – Bronze
2017:
US Championship Cheese Contest
Bear Hill – Best In Class
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd & 3rd place
Good Food Awards
Bear Hill – Winner
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Finalist
The Big E
Shepsog – Gold & Best in Show
Bear Hill – Gold
Clothbound Cheddar – Gold
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Bronze
Smoked Garlic Cheddar- Bronze
2016:
World Cheese Awards
Shepsog – Gold
Bear Hill – Silver
The Big E
Shepsog – Gold & Runner Up for Best in Show
Bear Hill – Silver
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Bronze
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Bronze
Two Year Aged Cheddar – Bronze
International Cheese Awards
Bear Hill – Gold
Shepsog – Gold
Traditional Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Bear Hill – Bronze
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Shepsog – Bronze
Vermont Leyden – Bronze
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Very Highly Commended
2015:
US Championship Cheese Contest
Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd place
International Cheese Awards
Red Vask – Gold
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Bronze
American Cheese Society
Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd place
The Big E
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar- Gold
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Silver
Two Year Aged Cheddar – Silver
Vermont Leyden – Silver
Bear Hill – Bronze
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Extra Mature Cheddar – Bronze
Red Vask – Bronze
Smoked Chili Cheddar – Bronze
Truffle Cheddar – Bronze
2014
World Cheese Awards
Bismark – Super Gold
Shepsog – Super Gold
The Big E
Bear Hill – Silver
Shepsog – Silver
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Bronze
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Three Year Aged Cheddar – Bronze
2013
World Cheese Awards
Shepsog – Gold
Naked – Gold
Bear Hill – Bronze
Eweden – Bronze
Vermont Leyden – Bronze
American Cheese Society
Bear Hill – Best in Show 2nd Place & First
Eweden Apple Pie – 1st place
Clothbound Cheddar – 2nd place
International Cheese Awards
Bear Hill – Gold & World’s Best Sheep (from National Sheep Association)
Truffled Bismark – Gold
Bismark – Silver
Leyden – Silver
Shepsog – Bronze
Four Year Aged Cheddar – Very Highly Commended
2012
World Cheese Awards
Shepsog – Super Gold
Bismark – Gold
Clothbound Cheddar – Gold
Naked – Gold
Barndance – Bronze
The Big E
Naked Cheddar – Best In Show
Eweden Apple Pie – Gold
Eweden Black Pepper – Gold
Eweden – Gold
Truffled Bismark – Gold
Leyden – Silver
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Silver
Queen of Quality Clothbound Cheddar – Silver
Shepsog – Silver
Bear Hill – Bronze
Bismark – Bronze
American Cheese Society
Bismark – 1st place
Eweden Apple Pie – 2nd place
Bear Hill – 3rd place
sofi Awards, from the National Association for Specialty Food Trade
Vermont Leyden – sofi Silver Finalist for Outstanding Cheese
2011
World Cheese Awards
Clothbound Cheddar – Gold
Barndance – Bronze
Truffled Bismark – Bronze
Red Vask – Bronze (brand new)
Shepsog – Bronze (brand new)
American Cheese Society
Grafton Duet – 2nd place
2010
American Cheese Society
Maple Smoked Cheddar – 1st place
Quercus Vitis Humulus Cheddar – 2nd place
Vermont Ice Cider Cheddar – 3rd place
The Big E
Clothbound Cheddar – Bronze
Double Bag Mustard Cheddar – Bronze
Horseradish Cheddar – Bronze
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Bronze
2009
sofi Awards, from the National Association for Specialty Food Trade
Classic Reserve Cheddar – Silver in Classic Category
Grafton Duet – Silver in New Product Category
American Cheese Society
Grafton Duet – 1st place
World Cheese Awards
Classic Reserve – Bronze
Los Angeles International Dairy Competition
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Gold
Classic Reserve – Silver
Premium – Bronze
The Big E
Classic Reserve – Bronze
Best of Vermont
Premium Cheddar – 1st place
2008
World Cheese Awards
Maple Smoked Cheddar – Bronze in the Smoked Cheddar category
Classic Reserve – Silver in the Extra Mature Creamery Cheddar category
Wine Spectator Magazine
Premium and Cloth Bound Cheddar – 100 Great Cheeses of the World
The Big E
Premium Cheddar – Gold
Grafton Gold – Silver
Classic Reserve – Bronze
2006
American Cheese Society
Maple Smoked Cheddar – 2nd place in Smoked Cheddar category
World Cheese Award
Four Star Cheddar – Bronze in the Vintage Cheddar made in a creamery before 1/2/05 category.
2003
National Association of Specialty Food Trades’ Product Awards
Classic Reserve – Gold for Outstanding Classic Product.
American Cheese Society
Premium Cheddar – 2nd place
Classic Reserve – 3rd place
2002
National Association of Specialty Food Trade’s Product Awards
Four Star Cheddar – Finalist in the Outstanding Best Seller 2001 category.
2001
National Association of Specialty Food Trade’s Product Awards
Classic Reserve – Gold in the Outstanding Classic Product category.
Four Star Cheddar – Silver Finalist in Outstanding New Product category.
Grafton Gold – Silver Finalist in Outstanding Dairy Product Category.
American Cheese Society Judging
Grafton Gold – Blue ribbon winner in Aged Cheddar category.
Vermont AIWF Epicurious Award
Grafton Cheese Company – Favorite Vermont Cheese Producer, Southern Vermont.
2000
National Association of Specialty Food Trade’s Product Award
Classic Reserve – Finalist in Outstanding Classic Product category.
American Cheese Society
Maple Smoked Cheddar – 2nd place
Vermont AIWF Epicurious Awards
Grafton Cheese Company – Favorite Vermont Cheese Producer, Southern Vermont.