Awards & Recognition

Vermont Shepherd's Verano won First Place in the "Farmstead Cheeses - Sheep's Milk" category for 2015 from the American Cheese Society - and in 2019 our Well Aged Invierno won First Place in the "American Made/International Style/Mixed Milk" categories.

Vermont Shepherd is proud to have won the prestigious "Best of Show" award from the American Cheese Society in 2000.

Our cheeses have had the honor of being featured in the national and international culinary press, including The New York Times, Food and Wine, Caseus, Gourmet, The Wine Spectator and many others.

"One of the world's best" ~ Gourmet

"My favorite Vermont cheese" ~ Food and Wine

"Show-stoppingly fragrant and full-bodied" ~ Town and Country

Awards

2019 - First Place, American Made, International Style, Mixed Milk (Well Aged Invierno) American Cheese Society  2015 - First Place, Farmstead Cheeses - Sheep's Milk Category, Third Place - American Original Catagory (Invierno) American Cheese Society 2007 - First Place, Farmstead Cheeses - Sheep's Milk Category, American Cheese Society 2004 - Bronze Medal, World Championship Cheese Awards, London England 2003 - 2nd Place, Aged Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 2003 - Second Award, Sheep's Milk Cheese, United States Championship Cheese Contest 2002 - David Major, Conservation Farmer Award 2001 - Best of Class, Sheep's Milk Cheese, United States Championship Cheese Contest 2000 - Best of Show, American Cheese Society 1999 - 1st place, Farmhouse Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 1998 - 1st place, Farmhouse Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 1997 - 1st place, Farmhouse Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 1996 - 2nd place, Farmhouse Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 1995 - 1st place, Farmhouse Sheep's Milk Cheese, American Cheese Society 1994 - 2nd place, Farmhouse Cheese, American Cheese Society 1993 - 1st place, Farmhouse Cheese, American Cheese Society