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Judging & Competition Information 2023

The Largest cheese event of its kind took place May 15-19, 2023, ahead of 40th Annual Conference and the winners were announced at the ACS Annual Conference on July 19th.   The winners have been posted here! Scores and feedback … Continue reading

Cheese Profile: Rogue River Blue

By Marcella Wright, ACS Certified Cheese Professional It’s fall and for blue cheese fans, that means it’s Rogue River Blue time… I’ll just say it at the top of this profile, David Gremmels and Cary Bryant are two of my … Continue reading

Judging & Competition FAQs

How are entries judged? Judges work in teams of two: one Technical and one Aesthetic. Technical Judges deduct points for flaws and defects from a perfect score of 50; Aesthetic Judges award points for outstanding characteristics and qualities to a … Continue reading

Cheese Profile: River’s Edge Chevre

By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ While opening cheese counters for Murray’s Cheese, I fell in love with the award-winning cheeses made by Pat Morford and her daughters at River’s Edge Chevre in Oregon. Pat has owned goats most of her … Continue reading

Privacy & Terms

The American Cheese Society (ACS) values your privacy and steadfastly believes in protecting information pertaining to our website visitors, members, and customers. We do not share information with third parties and we only contact you based on your requests and … Continue reading

Packing and Shipping your Competition Entries

Shipping Materials are Now Available The 2023 Judging & Competition Platform Can Be Found Below View Award Force Entry Platform The documents required for shipping your competition entries are now available. Helpful links for shipping perishable items: FedEx UPS Receiving … Continue reading

Cheese Industry Scholarships

There are a number of industry scholarships available for members of the American Cheese Society community, offering enhanced educational opportunities in the United States and beyond. If you are a cheese professional looking for a great scholarship opportunity, we encourage … Continue reading

Media Room

General Media Inquiries and Interview Requests 720-328-2788 | Contact Us Recent Releases & Updates 7/19/2023: “St. Malachi,” an Alpine-Style Cheese from Pennslyvania, Named First Place Best of Show at 2023 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition 7/17/2023: Cheese Pros Descend … Continue reading

Judging & Competition 2023 – Call for Entries

  Welcome to the American Cheese Society’s Annual Judging & Competition! At this time, entries for the 2023 Judging & Competition have closed. More information regarding shipping will be released closer to May.   Review your submitted entries on Award … Continue reading

Meet the Maker: Beehive Cheese

Meet the Maker: Beehive Cheese Co. Join the CA Artisan Cheese Guild for our first virtual meet-up of the year! We will be meeting each month on zoom to share product and industry information, hear cheesemaker stories and partake in … Continue reading

Cheese Profile: Nature’s Harmony Cheeses

By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ Recently I had the pleasure to visit Nature’s Harmony Farm in Northeast Georgia. Tim Young, Owner and Cheesemaker, in addition to a tour of his cheesemaking and aging facility, treated my husband and me to … Continue reading

Member Profile: Surfing Goat Dairy

While the majority of us are in the depths of the cold, dark winter, and dreaming of warm, sunny escapes, ACS’s only Hawaiian member is enjoying the season.  Surfing Goat Dairy, located in Kula, HI, continues to be as busy … Continue reading

Judging & Competition 2024 – Call for Entries

We are now accepting entries for the 2024 Judging & Competition   Process for Submitting to Judging & Competition Determine Eligibility (review the eligibility requirements here) Note: only ACS organizational members are eligible to submit their cheese into the competition. … Continue reading

SF Cheese Fest Returns to San Francisco in September

California Artisan Cheese Guild’s 8th Annual Festival Brings Cheese Lovers, Cheesemakers, Brands and Industry Leaders Together in San Francisco’s Most Prominent Cheese Celebration California Artisan Cheese Guild announces the return of SF Cheese Fest to San Francisco taking place at … Continue reading

Travel & Lodging

ACS ROOM BLOCKS We are excited to have you join the cheese community in Buffalo, NY for the ACS 2024 Annual Conference. The majority of conference functions and sessions for attendees will take place at the Buffalo Convention Center located … Continue reading

Judging & Competition 2024

The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, will take place June 3-7, 2024, at the Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. The Annual Judging and Competition (J&C) … Continue reading

2021 ACS Annual Conference

  Moving Forward Together with Purpose The Virtual Experience: July 28-30, 2021   ACCESS THE 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NOW!  Register to view ALL educational sessions, visit the Exhibit Hall and reach out to other industry peers that attended the virtual … Continue reading

Shipping to the ACS Conference

If you are shipping food products to be used at conference for any event, ACS requires that you complete the Product Information Form. This does NOT include SWAG bag items. If you were approved to submit a SWAG bag item, … Continue reading

October Cheeses of the Month at Shoprite

Tasting and sales of various cheeses at ShopRite of Clinton, NJ (50 WALMART PLAZA, CLINTON, NJ 08809). Cheeseboard OCTOBER 2018 FALL INTO GREAT TASTE! ShopRite Norwegian Swiss The perfect Swiss cheese for snacking. Creamy and buttery with a rich sweet … Continue reading

Committees and Advisory Panels

The American Cheese Society is a network of volunteer leaders who provide resources in services of our members. We’re glad for your interest in joining our committees! We will be reopening applications for our committees after the ACS 2024 Conference. … Continue reading

ARTISANAL CHEESEMAKING MAKING: THE VERMONT EXPERIENCE

This comprehensive 3-days cheesemaking course provides participants with the fundamental knowledge and skills to unveil the art and sciences of artisanal cheesemaking, all in the heart of beautiful Vermont. During this program students will learn the fundamental information and grasp … Continue reading

Member Profile: Arethusa Farm

By Matthew Spiegler Dairy farming and haute-couture may not intersect very often, but at Arethusa Farm, in Litchfield, CT, two executives from Manolo Blahnik — makers of shoes coveted by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker — have transformed what … Continue reading

Cheese Profile: Marieke Goudas

Holland’s Family Cheese: Marieke Goudas By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ In 2013, Marieke Penterman’s “Marieke Gouda” won Grand Champion at the US Cheese Championship. This award came less than five years after she made her first wheel of Gouda on … Continue reading

Travel & Lodging

ROOM BLOCK BOOKING NO LONGER AVAILABLE DEADLINE HAS PASSED   We are excited to have you join the cheese community in Portland, OR for the ACS 2020 Annual Conference. The majority of conference functions and sessions for attendees will take … Continue reading

Montréal Fromagiers

by Liz Campbell For many North Americans, meat comes on a Styrofoam tray, bread comes from a plastic bag and cheese comes in a pretty plastic package – and all of these come from a giant building called a supermarket. … Continue reading

2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers

Meet the 2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers (OCCs). This team is a vital part of making ACS Annual Conference successful!     PAST OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CHEESEMONGERS  2022   Lynne Affleck, ACS C.C.P®  Alicia Baldwin, ACS C.C.P®  Joshua Collier, ACS C.C.P®  Kyra … Continue reading

GMP/Food Safety Training

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) resulted in the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule. This rule requires that all workers employed by a food company must be qualified individuals. To be a qualified individual each employee must receive … Continue reading

American Cheese Society Annual Conference

The American Cheese Society is the leader in promoting and supporting American cheeses and we are gearing up for the first face-to-face conference since 2019. Attendees can look forward to getting together for education and hands-on training, sampling cheese and … Continue reading

2022 ACS Annual Conference

  Blazing the Trail for Cheese Portland, Oregon July 20-23, 2022   The American Cheese Society is the leader in promoting and supporting American cheeses and we held our first face-to-face conference since 2019 in July 2022.  Attendees were able … Continue reading

Judging & Competition 2022

The 2022 Judging & Competition winners have been announced. Log back in below to view your feedback and scores! To view your entries, click here. The Largest cheese event of its kind took place May 19-20, 2022, ahead of 39th … Continue reading

Judging & Competition Enter

The 2022 Judging & Competition is no longer accepting entries. Submissions for the 2023 Judging & Competition will open in January 2023. If you have any questions about entering the ACS Judging & Competition, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us. … Continue reading

Renewing Your Membership

We’re making renewing your ACS membership even easier! Starting in October each year, you will receive a renewal invoice for your ACS membership. This invoice will remain open on your account until two months after the December expiration. If you’d … Continue reading

Virtual Member Meeting

ACS Virtual Member Meeting on July 23, 2020 At our first ever virtual meeting members engaged with familiar and new faces and received insight into the state of ACS and our industry. Watch the playlist in the order each event … Continue reading

ACS Conference Cancellation

After deliberation, due to events outside our control, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 37th Annual ACS Conference & Competition, scheduled to take place in Portland, Oregon July 22-25. Our priority is you – our valued conference … Continue reading

Food Industry Office Hours

Join us for another online session of Food Industry Office Hours on Tuesday, April 14 from 4 pm to 5 pm. These sessions offer you the opportunity to speak directly to Cornell University Food Safety Experts in dairy, fresh produce, … Continue reading

7th Annual Massachusetts Cheese Festival

SAMPLE and purchase dozens of different cheeses, beverages and local foods MEET Massachusetts’ award-winning artisan cheesemakers ENJOY pairings with other local artisan foods and beverages TASTE wine, beer, and hard cider from New England’s best beverage makers LEARN about the … Continue reading

Conference Tours

Experience the flavors of Des Moines like never before with our exclusive Pre-Conference and Post-Conference tours, designed to introduce conference attendees to our host city, Des Moines! Sample locally-made cheeses and discover the hidden gems of this vibrant city. Ticket … Continue reading