{"id":7773,"date":"2022-05-17T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/?p=7773"},"modified":"2022-05-17T15:04:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T19:04:38","slug":"oldest-cheese-competition-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2022\/05\/17\/oldest-cheese-competition-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"$33,000 in prize money at oldest cheese competition in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7788\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-665x665.png 665w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-260x260.png 260w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_Competitions1080X1080.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention, Canadian cheesemakers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Entries are open for the 2022 Canadian Cheese &amp; Butter Competition presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario at the 100<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary Royal Agricultural Winter Fair with more than $33,000 in prize money provided by Dairy Farmers of Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s the oldest cheese and butter competition in Canada dating back 100 years to 1922 when the Fair was first held at Exhibition Place in Toronto.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Entry deadline is June 1.<\/span> Judging for the competition takes place June 10 with winners announced soon after.<\/p>\n<p>The competition is open to Canadian cheese made with all milks\u2014cow, goat, sheep, water buffalo and mixed\u2014by producers in all provinces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_2022_CompetitionBook_CheeseButter_ENTRY.pdf\">Click to read and download the 2022 competition book with rules and regulations in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RAWF_2022_CompetitionBook_CheeseButter_ENTRY_FR.pdf\">Cliquez pour lire et t\u00e9l\u00e9charger le livret du concours 2022 avec le r\u00e9glementation en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judges for the\u00a0prestigious competition are selected on the basis of their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of cheese. The Jury is evenly divided between judges strong on technical aspects of cheese and those strong on aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Technical Judges<\/span>:\u00a0Art Hill, Kelsie Parsons, Barry Reid, Cecilia Smith,\u00a0 Heather Thelwell.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Aesthetic Judges<\/span>:\u00a0Andr\u00e9 Derrick, Erin Harris, Andrew Moulton, Martin Raymond, Sue Riedl.<\/p>\n<p>Judging Facilitator: Connie Smith. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Competition Superintendents<\/span>: Debbie Levy and Lisa McAlpine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Presenting Sponsor of the Cheese &amp; Butter Competition<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/new.milk.org\/\">Dairy Farmers of Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation of cheese will be based on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aroma<\/li>\n<li>Flavours<\/li>\n<li>Texture and Body<\/li>\n<li>Appearance and Rind Development<br \/>\n(if rind is appropriate to the cheese)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the 2021 competition, the Grand Champions were:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Grand Champion in Cow Milk<\/span>: Miranda, Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, Noyan, Quebec, Cheesemaker Fritz Kaiser;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Grand Champion in Goat, Sheep, Water Buffalo and mixed milk<\/span>: Fuoco, Fromagerie Fuoco, St. Lin Laurentides, Qu\u00e9bec, Cheesemaker Jason Fuoco;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Grand Champion Cheddar and Ontario Champion Chedda<\/span>r: Balderson Medium Cheddar, Lactalis Canada, Chesterville, Ontario;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Grand Champion Butter<\/span>: Lactantia Cultured Salted Butter, Lactalis Canada, Chesterville, Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair celebrates 100 years of world class Equine and Agricultural excellence on November 4-13, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in November 1922, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has become the world\u2019s largest combined agricultural and equestrian show.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal draws more than 300,000 visitors to Toronto annually to see thousands of unique entries from elite Canadian and international breeders, growers and exhibitors, more than 4,500 large and small animals, shows, activities, shopping, dining and\u2014of course\u2014The Royal Horse Show.<\/p>\n<p>Come and experience The Royal, there\u2019s truly something for the entire family. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/\">Click here for information and tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention, Canadian cheesemakers! 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