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AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS

Foremost Farms consistently wins awards for our products at the state, national and international levels. We immerse our employees in sensory training to maintain our reputation for our highly regarded quality products, and our award performance is indicative of the work being done to meet and exceed customer and industry standards.

Illinois State Fair

2023

Blue Ribbon        Muenster – Appleton, WI

Top 5 Overall “Best of Show”
& Blue Ribbon   
Provolone, 100 (perfect score) – Appleton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Mozzarella, Whole Milk – Appleton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone, Reduced-fat – Appleton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone – Clayton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone, Reduced-fat – Clayton, WI

Blue Ribbon        Mozzarella, Whole Milk – Richland Center, WI

Blue Ribbon        Mozzarella, LMPS – Richland Center, WI

Blue Ribbon        Cheddar, Medium – Marshfield, WI

Blue Ribbon        Cheddar, Mild White – Marshfield, WI

Top 5 Overall “Best of Show”
& Blue Ribbon   
Cheddar, Sharp – Marshfield, WI

Red Ribbon         Cheddar, Mild Colored – Marshfield, WI

2022

Blue Ribbon        Cheddar, Aged – Marshfield, WI

Blue Ribbon        Cheddar, Medium – Marshfield, WI

Blue Ribbon        Cheddar, Mild – Marshfield, WI

Blue Ribbon        Mozzarella, Whole Milk – Richland Center, WI

Blue Ribbon        Provolone, 98.5 – Clayton, WI

Los Angeles International Dairy Competition

2025

Best Of Class, Gold        Butter, Unsalted  – Reedsburg, WI

Gold        Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

Silver      Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Silver      Provolone, Reduced Fat, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Silver      Mild Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

Silver      Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

Silver      Sharp Cheddar – Lancaster, WI

Silver      Mozzarella, LMPS – Richland Center, WI

Bronze    Mozzarella, Part Skim – Appleton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Non-Smoked – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Reduced Fat – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Aged Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

Bronze    Mild Cheddar – Lancaster, WI

Bronze    Aged Cheddar – Lancaster, WI

2024

Best Of Class, Gold        Provolone  – Appleton, WI

Best of Class, Gold        Queso Asadero – Richland Center, WI

Gold        Medium Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

Gold        Sharp Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

Silver      NCMZ, Reduced Fat Cheese – Richland Center, WI

Silver      Mozzarella, Whole Milk – Richland Center, WI

Silver      Mozzarella, Low Moisture, Whole Milk – Appleton, WI

Silver      Mozzarella, Low Moisture, Part Skim – Appleton, WI

Bronze    Aged Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Reduced Fat – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Provolone – Clayton, WI

Bronze    LMPS, Mozzarella, Part Skim – Richland Center, WI

2023

Gold        Mozzarella  – Appleton, WI

Gold        Mozzarella, Part-skim – Appleton, WI

Gold        Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Gold        Reduced Fat – Appleton, WI

Gold        Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Gold        Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

Gold        Mozzarella, Reduced Fat – Richland Center, WI

Gold        Cheddar, Medium, 3-6 months – Marshfield, WI

Silver      Provolone, Reduced Fat – Clayton, WI

Silver      Mozzarella, Part-skim – Richland Center, WI

Silver      Cheddar Sharp, 6 months – 1 year – Lancaster, WI

Silver      Cheddar Medium, 3-6 months – Lancaster, WI

Bronze    Muenster – Appleton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Mild – Appleton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Aged – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Provolone, Mild – Clayton, WI

Bronze    Cheddar Aged, 1-2 years – Lancaster, WI

Bronze    Cheddar Mild, 0-3 months – Lancaster, WI

Bronze    Cheddar Aged, 1-2 years – Marshfield, WI

Bronze    Cheddar Sharp, 6 months – 1 year – Marshfield, WI

Bronze    Monterey Jack – Marshfield, WI

2022

Gold        Cheddar, Mild & Cheddar, Medium – Marshfield, WI

Gold        Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

Gold        Muenster – Appleton, WI

Gold        Provolone, Non-smoked – Clayton, WI

Silver      Cheddar, Aged – Marshfield, WI

Silver      Mozzarella – Appleton, WI

Silver      Provolone, Non-smoked – Appleton, WI

Silver      Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Minnesota State Fair Butter and Cheese Contest

2023

3rd Place        LMPS Mozzarella, 99.3  – Appleton, WI

6th Place        Provolone, Smoked 99.167 – Clayton, WI

National Milk Producers Federation

2024

Best Italian      Provolone, Non-Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #13) – Clayton, WI

1st Place            LMPS 3 Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

1st Place            Provolone, Non-Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #13) – Richland Center, WI

1st Place            Provolone, Smoked Reduced Fat Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #29) – Clayton, WI

2nd Place          LMPS Mozzarella (Vat #10) – Richland Center, WI

2nd Place          Provolone, Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #16) – Clayton, WI

2nd Place          Mozzarella, Reduced Fat (Vat #16) – Richland Center, WI

2nd Place          Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

2nd Place          Butter, Unsalted – Reedsburg, WI

3rd Place           LMPS 2 Mozzarella – Appleton, WI

3rd Place           Provolone, Non-Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #11) – Clayton, WI

3rd Place           Mozzarella, Reduced Fat (Vat #22) – Richland Center, WI

4th Place           Sharp Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

4th Place           Extra Sharp Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

4th Place           LMPS 1 Mozzarella – Appleton, WI

4th Place           LMPS Mozzarella (Vat #8) – Richland Center, WI

4th Place           Provolone, Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #18) – Clayton, WI

4th Place           Mozzarella, Reduced Fat (Vat #18) – Richland Center, WI

4th Place           Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

4th Place           Butter, Unsalted – Reedsburg, WI

2023

1st Place            Provolone, Smoked Reduced Fat Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #2) – Clayton, WI

1st Place            LMPS 2 Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

1st Place            Provolone, Non-Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #7) – Clayton, WI

2nd Place          Provolone, Smoked Reduced Fat Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #3) – Clayton, WI

2nd Place          LMPS 5 Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

2nd Place          Provolone, Smoked Lipase 4″ RND (Vat #6) – Clayton, WI

3rd Place           NCMZ 2 – Richland Center, WI

3rd Place           LMPS 6 Mozzarella – Richland Center, WI

3rd Place           Provolone – Appleton, WI

3rd Place           Muenster – Appleton, WI

2022

Best Italian       LMPS Mozzarella 9/29/22 V30 – Richland Center, WI

1st Place            Mild Cheddar B – Marshfield, WI

1st Place            Monterey Jack – Marshfield, WI

1st Place            LMPS Mozzarella 9/29/22 V30 – Richland Center, WI

2nd Place          Mozzarella, Whole Milk – Appleton, WI

2nd Place          Muenster – Appleton, WI

2nd Place          Provolone, Smoked Reduced Fat – Appleton, WI

2nd Place          Provolone, Smoked LPS 4″ Round – Clayton, WI

3rd Place           Provolone, Smoked Reduced Fat – Appleton, WI

3rd Place           Provolone, Non-smoked LPS 4″ Round – Clayton, WI

3rd Place           LMWM Mozzarella 9/28/22 V2 – Richland Center, WI

United States Championship Cheese Contest

2025

Best in Class       Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

Fourth Place       Butter, Unsalted – Reedsburg, WI

Fourth Place       Provolone, Mild – Clayton, WI

Fourth Place       Monterey Jack – Marshfield, WI

Fifth Place            Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Fifth Place            Provolone, Reduced Fat – Clayton, WI

Fifth Place            Mozzarella, Part-Skim – Richland Center, WI

2023

Second Place        Cheddar, Sharp – Lancaster, WI

Second Place        Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Wisconsin Dairy Products Association

2022

First Place             Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

First Place             Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Second Place       Butter, Unsalted – Reedsburg, WI

Second Place       Provolone, Non-smoked – Clayton, WI

Third Place           Cheddar, Mild/Medium – Marshfield, WI

Third Place           Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Third Place           Provolone, Non-smoked – Appleton, WI

Wisconsin State Fair

2024

First Place               Cheddar, Aged – Marshfield, WI

Second Place         Provolone – Clayton, WI

Third Place             Butter, Unsalted – Reedsburg, WI

Fourth Place          Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

Fourth Place          Provolone, Reduced-Fat – Clayton, WI

Fifth Place               Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Fifth Place               Provolone, Reduced-Fat – Clayton, WI

Fifth Place               Cheddar, Aged – Marshfield, WI

2023

Second Place       Provolone, Smoked – Appleton, WI

Third Place           Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

Third Place           Cheddar, Aged – Lancaster, WI

World Champion Cheese Contest

2024

Best of Class             Medium Cheddar – Marshfield, WI

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

2024

First Place             Mozzarella, Low-Moisture, Part Skim – Appleton, WI

First Place             Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

First Place             Cheddar (30-179 days) – Marshfield, WI

Second Place       Cheddar, Aged (2 or more years) – Marshfield, WI

Second Place       Mozzarella, Low-Moisture, Whole Milk – Richland Center, WI

Third Place           Mozzarella, Low-Moisture, Part Skim – Appleton, WI

Third Place           Provolone, Non-smoked – Clayton, WI

Third Place           Asadero – Richland Center, WI

Third Place           Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

2023

1st Place             Cheddar, Aged – Marshfield, WI

1st Place             Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

1st Place             Provolone, Reduced Fat, Non-smoked – Appleton, WI

2nd Place           Mozzarella, Reduced Fat, Low Moisture Part Skim – Appleton, WI

2nd Place           Provolone, Smoked – Clayton, WI

3rd Place            Mozzarella, Reduced Fat – Richland Center, WI

3rd Place            Butter, Salted – Reedsburg, WI

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