Top Dairy Products Lead the Whey to Top State Fair Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2023) (readMedia)-- The best Iowa produced butters and cheeses were chosen in the Iowa Quality Dairy Products competition, judged prior to the start of the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Hinterland Dairy of Donnellson won Best in Show honors.

Judging is not on a head-to head competition basis, but is based on set quality criteria for each of first, second and third places.

Additional results follow:

Cultured Dairy Products

1) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

2) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

3 tie) Prairie Farms Luana Plant, Luana

3 tie) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

Cow Cheese

1) Frisian Farms Cheese, Leighton

2) Frisian Farms Cheese, Leighton

3 tie) Prairie Farms Luana Plant, Luana

3 tie) Maytag Dairy Farms, Newton

Cheese Curds

1) Hinterland Dairy, Donnellson

2) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

3 tie) Moore Family Farms Creamery, Maquoketa

3 tie) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

Dairy Beverages

1) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

2) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.