Tag: cheese
Ohio pioneers made cheese to preserve milk without refrigeration
Without refrigeration, early Ohio Country farmers relied on traditional cheesemaking to extend their winter milk supply. Historian Paul Locher breaks down the step-by-step pioneer process of using rennet, straining whey and pressing hard cheeses to preserve dairy for months.
Ohio Amish-run co-op recalls thousands of pounds of cheese
The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op facility, in Middlefield, Ohio, is recalling several types of its small batch cheese because of potential Listeria contamination.
Ohio companies win gold at U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Guggisberg Cheese and Pearl Valley Cheese were awarded gold medals at the 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest held from March 4-6 in Green Bay.
Pearl Valley Cheese named grand champion cheese at Ohio State Fair
Pearl Valley Cheese of Fresno, Ohio, received the overall grand champion award for its Swiss cheese, at the 2024 Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest.
Pearl Valley, Guggisberg take top spots at World Cheese Contest
Two Ohio cheesemakers took top spots at the 35th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest, held March 5-7 in Wisconsin.
The pandemic shaped this Pennsylvania dairy farm’s success
The launch of the Creamery at Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, can’t be told without talking about the pandemic.
Portage County dairy makes it work with just 10 cows
The Oravets family wanted to make a living through small-scale dairy farming. So they started Old Forge Dairy, making aged cheese the old fashioned way.
Pearl Valley wins state fair cheese competition
The Ohio Swiss Cheese Association recently hosted the Ohio State Fair cheese contest.
Pearl Valley Cheese grabs first 2019 win
Pearl Valley Cheese, of Fresno, won the first of three contests in the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association's competition.
Guggisberg Baby Swiss named best cheese in country
Guggisberg Cheese, of Ohio, won grand champion honors at the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest, held March 5-9 in Wisconsin.
