Award Winning Cheese

2024:

American Cheese Society
Shepsog – 1st place
Storyteller – 2nd place


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.