Leelanau Cheese's aged raclette beat out over 1.200 entries to take "Best in Show" at the 24th annual American Cheese Society competition in Burlington, VT.
With a 27% increase in entries this year and over 200 cheesemakers competing, the Hoyt's faced stiff competition, but if you've ever tasted their aged raclette, you know that the judges [...]
Leelanau Cheese Co. has won a Silver Medal for their mild Raclette at the 2007 United States Championship Cheese Contest. The medal in the Open Class for Semi-Soft Cheeses was announced by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association on March 14th.
August 16, 2006 – 9:47 am
The Leelanau Cheesemakers have done it again! The State Fair judges have announced that John and Anne's Raclette is Michigan's Grand Champion Cheese for 2006.
Their Raclette - mild, aged, and peppercorn - and flavored fromage blanc is available at Black Star Farms tasting room in Suttons Bay and at select local stores. You can also [...]
Anne and John have done it again. Their mild and aged Raclette cheeses have each taken 1st place in their respective divisions at the American Cheese Society's 2006 Competition and Judging held in Portland, OR.
There were 941 cheeses entered in 22 categories (with 91 sub catagories.) Each cheese was judged alone on its merits, and [...]
The World Cheese Awards - the world's most prestigious international cheese event - were held at Taste of London and entries were received from the USA, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, in addition to every cheese making nation in mainland Europe. 120 experts from around the world judged a total of 1542 cheeses.
Green Peppercorn [...]
Anne and John Hoyt are celebrating the 11th Anniversary of Leelanau Cheese Co. They first made their delicious Raclette in Omena, Michigan in March of 1995, and opened for business that Summer when the cheese had been properly aged for 3 months.
Eleven years later and still going strong, they make and age their cheese at [...]
March 19, 2006 – 10:04 am
Leelanau Cheese has taken home both national and international honors. Anne and John entered their Aged Raclette in both the 2005 US Cheese Championship in Wisconsin and the 2005 World Cheese Awards in London, and came away with Gold Medals in both competitions.
Bult that's not all. They're also 1st runner-up of all 1008 cheeses entered [...]
