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 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