Awards

Distinguished judges have crowned our cheeses “World Champion” and “Best of Class.” We humbly thank them for this honor.

 

2024 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place - Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place - Mild Provolone

2023 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place) - Smoked String Cheese
  • 2nd Place - Smoked String Cheese

2022 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place - Patria Whole Milk Mozzarella

2020 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place —  Smoked String Cheese

2016 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

  • 2nd Place – Alpha’s Morning Sun with Mango Habanero (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2016 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest

  • 1st Place – Plain String Cheese
  • 2nd Place – Smoked String Cheese
  • 3rd Place – Hot Pepper String Cheese

2016 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place — Hot Pepper String Cheese
  • 3rd Place — Smoked String Cheese
  • 4th Place — Smoked String Cheese

2015 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

  • Best of Class — String Cheese

2015 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place — Smoked String Cheese
  • 2nd Place — Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place — Aged Provolone
  • 4th Place — Alpha's Morning Sun with Truffle (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2014 American Cheese Society Contest

  • 2nd Place - Alpha’s Morning Sun with Herbs de Provence (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2014 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class — Alpha’s Morning Sun with Herbs de Provence (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)
  • Best of Class — Smoked String
  • 2nd Place — Gouda with Rosemary
  • 2nd Place — Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place — Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2013 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class—Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)
  • 2nd Place—Smoked String
  • 2nd Place—Mild Provolone
  • 2nd Place—Aged Provolone

2012 World Dairy Expo

  • 1st Place—Mozzarella String Cheese
  • 1st Place—Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2011 American Cheese Society

  • 1st Place—Monterey Jack

2011 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class—Mozzarella String
  • Best of Class—Mild Cheddar
  • 2nd Place—Smoke String
  • 2nd Place—Aged Provolone

2010 World Dairy Expo

  • 1st Place—Plain and Flavored String
  • 2nd Place—Flavored String

2010 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place—Marbled Cheese

2009 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class—Pepper String

2008 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class—Aged Provolone

2007 World Dairy Expo

  • Best of Class—String
  • Best of Class—Hot Pepper String
  • Best of Class—Provolone

2006 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class—Colby
  • Best of Class—Provolone
  • Best of Class—String Cheese

2005 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best Of Class—Provolone
  • Third Place—Colby Longhorn

2003 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Second Place—Whole Milk Mozzarella
  • First Place—String Cheese

1998 World Cheese Contest

  • First Place—Provolone Class

1988 World Champion Cheesemakers Association

  • Best of Class—String Cheese
  • Overall World Champion—String Cheese
  • World Champion Cheesemaker Award—Dale H. Olson