Iowa Quality Dairy Products

The best Iowa produced butters and cheeses were chosen in the Iowa Quality Dairy Products competition, judged prior to the start of the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

WW Homestead Dairy of Waukon 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.

Complete results follow:

Butter

2) Better Butter Bureau, Des Moines

3) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

Cultured Dairy Products

1) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

2) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

2) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

3) Prairie Farms Luana Plant, Luana

3) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

Goat and/or Sheep Cheese

1) Simple Life Farms, Winterset

2) Simple Life Farms, Winterset

Cow Cheese

1) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

2) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

2) Hinterland Dairy, Donnellson

3) Prairie Farms Luana Plant, Luana

Cheese Curds

1) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

2) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

3) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

Dairy Beverages

1) Country View Dairy, Hawkeye

2) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

2) Stensland Creamery, Larchwood

3) Stensland Creamery, Larchwood

Best of Show

1) WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon

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