{"id":8099,"date":"2025-05-15T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/?p=8099"},"modified":"2025-05-15T19:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:23:19","slug":"try-and-buy-the-best-in-canadian-cheese-at-born-again-great-canadian-cheese-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/try-and-buy-the-best-in-canadian-cheese-at-born-again-great-canadian-cheese-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Try and buy the best in Canadian cheese at born-again Great Canadian Cheese Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s best artisan cheeses will be available for sampling and purchase when The Great Canadian Cheese Festival<\/a> returns next weekend after an absence of eight years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The festival that attracted thousands of foodies to Prince Edward County from 2011 to 2017 is being resurrected by new ownership in a spectacular new venue in Kingston, Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purchase tickets in advance online<\/a> for the May 24-25 festival at Fort Henry<\/a>, a 19th<\/sup> century fortress overlooking Kingston and Lake Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plan on making a weekend of it to sample all the cheese and artisan foods on offer, and take in all the events. By purchasing tickets in advance you\u2019ll avoid any lineups or delays at the festival entrance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the biggest artisan cheese show in Canada, with more than\u00a0100 exhibitors\u00a0and vendors offering hundreds of artisan food products, including cow, sheep, goat, and water buffalo milk cheeses, plus wine, craft beer, distilleries, zero proof, and cideries, pickles, nuts, jams, honey, charcuterie, and more.<\/p>\n

The lineup of participating cheesemakers from across Canada is impressive.<\/p>\n

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Alfred Le Fermier Grand Cru is an exceptional organic farmstead cheese loaded with complex aromas of sweet fruits, honey and woodsy notes. Made by Fromagerie La Station de Compton.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Quebec:<\/p>\n