Iowa Quality Dairy Products

Top Dairy Products Lead the Whey to Top State Fair Honors

The best Iowa produced butters and cheeses were chosen in the Iowa Quality Dairy Products competition, judged prior to the start of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Best of Show was awarded to Hinterland Dairy of Donnellson.

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) Hinterland Dairy, Donnellson

2) Prairie Farms, Monona

3) Prairie Farms, Monona

Cow Cheese

1) Frisian Farms Cheese, Leighton

2) Prairie Farms, Monona

3) Frisian Farms Cheese, Leighton

Cheese Curds

1) Hinterland Dairy, Donnellson

2) Moore Family Farms Creamery, Maquoketa

3) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon