Nine entries place in the Top 10 of their respective categories
WATERLOO, Wis., March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, with nine of their 11 entries securing Top 10 finishes and four earning a place in the Top 3.
The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest has been held biennially since 1981. 2025 marks the 22nd edition of the contest, hosted in Green Bay, Wis., by the Wisconsin Cheese Maker’s Association. The contest is open to cheesemakers across the nation and is evaluated by a panel of nationally renowned judges. Cheeses are scored by flavor, body and texture, salt, color, finish, packaging and more. This year’s contest received over 2,400 entries in 177 classes from 31 states.
“We’re thrilled to participate in this prestigious competition and compete with the best cheese producers in the country,” said Roseanne Crave, Sales and Marketing Manager at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. “Continuing our award-winning legacy is a true honor, and we look forward to returning in 2027.”
Crave Brothers’ accolades by class and place are as follows:
- Fresh Mozzarella:
- Fresh Mozzarella Medallions – 2nd Place
- Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine – 3rd Place
- Fresh Mozzarella Perline – 4th Place
- Fresh Mozzarella Heart Shaped – 7th Place
- Open Class, Soft Cheeses:
- Mascarpone – 3rd Place
- Latin American Style Melting Cheeses:
- Oaxaca 5 lb. Sticks – 3rd Place
- Oaxaca Knot – 8th Place
- String Cheese:
- Skinny Sticks – 7th Place
- Farmer’s Rope – 7th Place
- Open Class, Soft Cheeses, Flavored:
- Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine– 12th Place
- Chocolate Mascarpone – 15th Place
Find recipes using the award-winning cheeses on the Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese website and purchase their fresh, farmstead cheese today.
About Crave Brothers
The Crave family farms 2,500 acres of productive land in south-central Wisconsin, growing soybeans, corn and alfalfa to use as nutritious feed for their Holstein cows. From the biodigester to water recovery and recycling, sustainability is top-of-mind on the farm and cheese factory. Crave Brothers Farm LLC and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC utilizes sustainable practices in their everyday operations. Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese produces Fresh Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Oaxaca, and Farmer’s Rope String Cheese.
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