Grafton Village Cheese Awards  

2011

World Cheese Awards:
Vermont Clothbound Cheddar - Gold
Truffled Bismark - Bronze
Barndance - Bronze
Shepsog - Bronze (brand new)
Red Vask - Bronze (brand new)

2010

American Cheese Society:
Grafton Maple Smoked, First Place Ribbon
Quercus Vitis Humulus Cheddar, Second Place Ribbon
Vermont Ice Cider Cheddar, Third Place Ribbon

Big E Gold Medal Cheese Competition:
Cave Aged Clothbound Cheddar, Bronze
Horseradish Cheddar, Bronze
Maple Smoked Cheddar, Bronze
Double Bag Mustard Cheddar, Bronze

2009

sofi Awards, from the National Association for Specialty Food Trade
Classic Reserve Cheddar Silver sofi in Classic Category
Grafton Duet Silver sofi in New Product Category

American Cheese Society:
Grafton Duet, First Place Ribbon

World Cheese Awards:
Classic Reserve, Bronze

Los Angeles International Dairy Competition:
Maple Smoked, Gold
Classic Reserve, Silver
Premium, Bronze

Big E Gold Medal Cheese Competition:
Classic Reserve, Bronze

Best of Vermont
Premium Cheddar, First Place

2008

World Cheese Awards:
Maple Smoked Cheddar wins Bronze in the "Smoked Cheddar" category
Classic Reserve wins Silver in the "Extra Mature Creamery Cheddar" category

Wine Spectator Magazine:
100 Great Cheeses of the World - Premium and Cloth Bound Cheddar

Big E Gold Medal Cheese Competition:
Gold: Premium Cheddar
Silver: Grafton Gold
Bronze: Classic Reserve

2006

American Cheese Society Judging:
Second Place Ribbon-Maple Smoked Cheddar (Smoked Cheddar category)

World Cheese Award:
Four Star Cheddar wins Bronze in the "Vintage Cheddar made in a creamery before 1/2/05" category.

2003

National Association of Specialty Food Trades's Product Awards:
Classic Reserve Gold Trophy for "Outstanding Classic Product."

American Cheese Society Judging:
Second Place Ribbon-Premium Cheddar
Third Place Ribbon-Classic Reserve

2002

National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Awards:
Four Star Cheddar, finalist in the category "Outstanding Best Seller 2001."

2001

National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Awards:
Classic Reserve, gold trophy winner in the "Outstanding Classic Product" category.
Grafton Gold, finalist silver trophy in "Outstanding Dairy Product" Category.
Four Star Cheddar, finalist silver trophy in "Outstanding New Product" category.

American Cheese Society Judging:
Grafton Gold, blue ribbon winner in aged Cheddar category.

Vermont AIWF Epicurious Award:
Grafton Cheddar~Favorite Vermont cheese Producer, Southern Vermont.

2000

National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Award:
Classic Reserve Chosen as finalist in "Outstanding Classic Product" category.

American Cheese Society Judging:
Second Place Maple Smoked Cheddar.

Vermont AIWF Epicurious Awards:
Grafton Cheese Company, favorite Vermont Cheese Producer/Southern Vermont.

1999

National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Award:
Grafton Gold finalist in "Outstanding New Product" Category.

American Cheese Society Judging:
First Place Maple Smoked Cheddar.

1998

National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Award:
Classic Reserve cheddar, first prize

the National Association of Specialty Food Trade's Product Award:
Classic Reserve cheddar, finalist

1997

International Fancy Food Show:
Winner, Classic Reserve

'A Vermont Cheesemaker' - Gourmet Magazine, February