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Article: Wisconsin cheesemakers take home honors: American Cheese Society competition celebrates artisanal and farmstead cheeses. (Market Watch).(Brief Article)
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- Dairy Field
- Article date:
- August 1, 2002
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Wisconsin artisan and specialty cheesemakers made a strong showing at the 2002 American Cheese Society (ACS) conference and competition, Aug. 1-4 in Washington, D.C. The conference, designed to celebrate artisanal and farmstead cheeses and to support and educate North American cheesemakers, drew a record attendance and a record number of entries-469- in its judging competition. ACS award-winning cheeses are widely regarded among the best in the world.
The 2002 ACS results suggest that Wisconsin, the nation's leader in overall cheese production, is also a leader in the fast-growing artisan and specialty cheese movement. Heading up the Wisconsin delegation were ...