Judge Selection The ACS Judging & Competition, a blind competition, strives to achieve the highest level of integrity. Each year, the J&C Committee works diligently to identify and select judges who possess the utmost levels of expertise, ethics, and reliability. ACS … Continue reading
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Selection Caseus
An Exceptional Showcase for the Québec Cheese Industry By Joan Kimball, Montréal Conference Co-Chair Producing over 52% of the cheese in Canada and offering a vast choice of top-quality varieties, Québec has proudly honoured its cheesemakers for the last 13 … Continue reading
Classified Ads
Do you have equipment for sale? Land, a farm, or a creamery to sell or lease? Submit an ACS Classified Listing by emailing [email protected] with your ad and photos. Ads are free for ACS members, and $25 for non-members. Do … Continue reading
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
Judging & Competition FAQs
Is there a refund policy for entries I submitted? Yes, you can review the refund policy here. How are entries judged? Judges work in teams of two: one Technical and one Aesthetic. Technical Judges deduct points for flaws and defects … 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 2024 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
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: Oakdale Cheese & Specialties
Living the American Dream. It’s something thousands of people aspire to, whether they live in the United States or are hoping to do so one day. Movies, books, music, and magazines have celebrated this concept for decades. For the Bulk … 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
The Call for Entires for the 2024 Judging & Competition has now closed 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 … 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
2023 ACS Virtual Certification Exam Information
test PASSWORD: 500miles Some reminders for you: As a reminder, instructions on how to download exams are in this article: HOW TO DOWNLOAD EXAMS. The Virtual CCP exam is split into 2 SEPARATE PARTS – just like it was for the Mandatory … 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
Cheese Profile: Cheeses from Beehive Cheese Company
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ ** November 2014: Update on Beehive Cheeses; Barely Buzzed, Promontory and the Apple Walnut Smoked Promontory won Bronze Medals in their classes at the 2014 World Cheese Awards held in London earlier this month. I … 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
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese’s Flatiron, An American Original
In 2003, Kurt Beecher Dammeier opened Beechers Handmade Cheese at the famous Pike’s Place Market in Seattle. His first cheese was Flagship, a nutty, slightly sweet cheddar that has become synonymous with great Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest. In 2010, … Continue reading
A Quick Visit to the Tillamook Cheese Factory
By Chris Carson, golf course superintendent and cheese layman On a recent road trip from San Diego to Seattle with my 27 year old daughter, Lydia, we visited many spectacular natural and man-made places, but the one destination that was … 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
ACS Scholarships
2024 Conference Scholarship For the 2024 Annual American Cheese Society Conference, ACEF will grant multiple general scholarships along with a variety of named scholarships to our community. There will be a mixture of full scholarships that cover registration, a travel … Continue reading
2024 Official Conference Cheesemongers
Meet the 2024 Official Conference Cheesemongers (OCCs). This team is a vital part of making ACS Annual Conference successful! PAST OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CHEESEMONGERS 2023 Liz Steeves, ACS C.C.P® Nicole Pinch, ACS C.C.P® Austin Banach, ACS C.C.P® Kyra … Continue reading
American Dairy Goat Association Annual Cheese Competition
Syracuse, New York is the site of the American Dairy Goat Association’s annual cheese and body products competition held October 3-4, 2022. Judges for this year’s Cheese competition are Dr. Kerry Kaylegian of Penn State and Brian Schlatter of Hudson, … 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
ZingTrain Visioning Webinar presented by DZTA
Join the Daphne Zepos Teaching Award on Monday, March 15 at 7 pm EST for a FREE visioning webinar hosted and lead by ZingTrain and Ari Weinzweig of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses and 2020 DZTA recipient Matt Benham. Together … 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
Special Dairy Foods Industry Virtual Office Hours
Join us this week as the Cornell Food Safety Extension Team hosts Food Industry Virtual Office Hours. The first session will focus on the dairy foods industry and the second will be a general food industry session. Visit our … 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
Cornell Institute for Food Safety: Food Industry Office Hours
Speak directly to Cornell University Food Safety Experts in dairy, fresh produce, and processed foods and beverages, who will answer your questions on COVID-19 and its impact on the food industry. Dr. Kalmia Kniel, a virologist from the University of … Continue reading
Food Industry Virtual Office Hours Addressing Your Questions Regarding COVID-19
Speak directly to Cornell University Food Safety Experts in dairy, fresh produce, and processed foods and beverages, who will answer your questions on COVID-19 and its impact on the food industry. Dr. Kalmia Kniel, a virologist from the University of … Continue reading
Food Industry Virtual Office Hours- Addressing Your Questions Regarding COVID-19
Speak directly to Cornell University Food Safety Experts in dairy, fresh produce, and processed foods and beverages, who will answer your questions on COVID-19 and its impact on the food industry. Dr. Kalmia Kniel, a virologist from the University of … 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 Buffalo like never before with our exclusive Pre-Conference and Post-Conference tours, designed to introduce conference attendees to our host city, Buffalo! Ticket costs for each tour vary and may include lunch, tastings, and transportation. All tours … Continue reading