Awards

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics are handcrafted on our dairy farm in Waterloo, Wisconsin with our hours old milk. All of our products have received awards

Fresh Mozzarella

2024

1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place 2024 World Dairy Expo, Madison WI
2nd Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Madison, WI
3rd Place 2024 American Cheese Society, Fresh Mozzarella, Buffalo, NY
3rd Place 2024 American Cheese Society, Marinated Fresh Mozz, Buffalo, NY
11th Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Marinated Fresh Mozz, Madison, WI

2023

1st Place 2023 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Fresh Mozzarella
2nd Place 2023 United States Cheese Championships, Fresh Mozzarella
3rd Place 2023 United States Cheese Championships, Fresh Mozzarella
4th Place 2023 United States Cheese Championships, Marinated Fresh Mozzarella
2nd Place 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Contest, Milwaukee, WI, Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine
3rd Place 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Contest, Milwaukee, WI, Fresh Mozzarella Medallions

Previous Years 1st Place 2022 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place 2022 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon: Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place 2022 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest: Medallion Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Contest, Milwaukee, Wi: Medallion Fresh Mozzarella 3rd Place 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Contest, Milawukee, WI: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place 2021 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place 2021 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Best of Show 2021 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 4th Place 2020 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Fresh Mozzarella 5th Place 2020 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place 2019 United States Cheese Championships, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Fresh Mozzarella Medallions 2nd Place: 2019 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2018 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 3rd Place: 2018 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2018 American Cheese Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2018 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place and Best of Show: 2018 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2017 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2017 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2017 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2017 American Cheese Society, Denver, Colorado: Fresh Mozzarella, under 8 oz. 2nd Place: 2017 American Cheese Society, Denver, Colorado: Fresh Mozzarella, 8 oz. or more 1st Place: 2017 U.S. Cheese Championships, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella- Ciliegine 2nd Place: 2017 U.S.. Cheese Championship, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella- Bocconcini 3rd Place: 2017 U.S. Cheese Championship, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella- Ovoline 3rd Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines, Iowa: Fresh Mozzarella less than 8 ounces 3rd Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines, Iowa: Fresh Mozzarella more than 8 ounces 3rd Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines , Iowa: Marinated Fresh Mozzarella 1st Place: 2016 World Dairy Expo Cheese Contest, Madison, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella Best of Show: 2015 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 1st Place: 2015 United States Cheese Championships, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella Ovoline 2nd Place: 2015 United States Cheese Championships, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 1st Place: 2015 American Cheese Society, Providence, Rhode Island: Fresh Mozzarella Bocconcini 1st Place: 2014 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 3rd Place: 2014 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella 3rd Place: 2013 United States Championship Cheese, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2013 United States Championship Cheese, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Fresh Mozzarella Vac Pak Ball 2nd Place: 2012 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2012 World Championship Cheese Contest, Madison, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2011 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2011 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2010 American Cheese Society, Seattle, Washington: Italian Cheeses, Fresh Mozzarella, 8 oz. or more 3rd Place: 2010 American Cheese Society, Seattle, Washington: Italian Cheeses, Fresh Mozzarella, under 8 oz. 1st Place: 2009 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Marinated Mozzarella 2nd Place: 2009 American Cheese Society, Austin, Texas: Marinated Cheeses, Open Category 2nd Place: 2009 American Cheese Society, Austin, Texas: Italian Cheeses, Fresh Mozzarella Types- Ovoline, Bocconcini, Ciliegine 5th Place: 2008 World Cheese Awards, Madison, WI: Fresh Mozzarella Class 1st Place: 2005 U.S. Cheese Championship: Food Service Packaging Category 2nd Place: 2004 American Cheese Society Contest, Milwaukee, WI: Top Scoring Fresh Mozzarella. Fresh Mozzarella category 2nd Place: 2003 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, Madison, WI: Fresh Mozzarella Category 2nd Place: 2003 United States Cheese Championship, Milwaukee, WI: Retail Package Category 3rd Place: 2003 United States Cheese Championship, Milwaukee, WI: Fresh Mozzarella Category Previous Years 2nd Place: 2002 American Cheese Society Contest, Washington, D.C.: Fresh Mozzarella Category

Farmers Rope

2024

5th Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Madison, WI

2023

2nd Place 2023 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Farmers Rope
3rd Place 2023 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Skinny String Cheese Sticks
6th Place 2023 United States Cheese Championships, Skinny String Cheese Sticks

Previous Years 1st Place 2021 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Farmers Rope String Cheese 2nd Place: 2018 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Farmers Rope: Snack Cheese 2nd Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: String Cheese Sticks 2nd Place: 2017 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Farmer’s Rope String 2nd Place: 2016 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Farmer’s Rope String 2nd Place: 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2015 United States Cheese Championships, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2015 American Cheese Society, Providence, Rhode Island: String Cheese 3rd Place: 2015 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin 3rd Place: 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2014 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 3rd Place: 2012 Amercian Cheese Society, Raleigh, North Carolina: Mozzarella types (Brick, Scamorza, String Cheese) – all milks 1st Place: 2012 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2011 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 3rd Place: 2011 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2010 American Cheese Society, Seattle, Washington: Italian Cheeses, Mozzarella Types 1st Place: 2010 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Grand Champion: 2009 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2009 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2008 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Italian Cheese, Pasta Filata Types, such as Mozzarella and Provolone 1st Place: 2008 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: String Cheese Category 1st Place: 2008 American Cheese Society, Chicago, Illinois: Italian Type Cheeses – Mozzarella Types-Brick, Scamorza, String Cheese-All Milks 3rd Place: 2007 World Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, Madison, WI: String Cheese Category 3rd Place: 2006 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: String Cheese Category 3rd Place: 2006 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon: Italian Type Cheeses 1st Place: 2005 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, Madison, WI: String Cheese Category 1st Place: 2005 American Cheese Society, Louisville, KY: String Cheese Category 1st Place: 2004 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI: String Cheese Category 1st Place: 2004 American Cheese Society, Milwaukee, WI: Mozzarella Cheese Category 1st Place: 2003 American Cheese Society, San Francisco, CA: String Cheese Category 1st Place: 2003 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI: String Cheese Category

Part Skim & Oaxaca

2024

8th Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Oaxaca, Madison, WI

2023

1st Place 2023 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Oaxaca
1st Place 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Contest, Milwaukee, WI, Oaxaca

Previous Years 2nd Place: 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest: Oaxaca 1st Place 2021 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Oaxaca 3rd Place: 2020 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Oaxaca 1st Place 2019 United States Cheese Championship, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Part Skim 1# Ball 3rd Place: 2019 American Cheese Society, Richmond, Virginia: Oaxaca 2nd Place: 2019 United States Cheese Championships, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Oaxaca 3rd Place: 2018 American Cheese Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Oaxaca 3rd Place: 2018 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Oaxaca 1st Place: 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Part-Skim Ball

Mascarpone

2024

2nd Place 2024 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI
4th Place 2024 World Cheese Championship, Madison, WI

2023

2nd Place 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI, Mascarpone

Previous Years 3rd Place: 2022 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon, Mascarpone 3rd Place: 2022 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mascarpone 1st Place 2021 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mascarpone 2nd Place: 2020 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Mascarpone 3rd Place: 2020 World Cheese Championships, Madison, Wisconsin, Mascarpone 1st Place: 2019 American Cheese Society, Richmond, Virginia: Chocolate Mascarpone and one of the Top 20 Cheeses 1st Place: 2019 American Cheese Society, Richmond, Virginia: Mascarpone 2nd Place: 2019 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Mascarpone 1st Place: 2018 World Dairy Expo Championship Cheese Contest, Madison, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2018 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Mascarpone 1st Place: 2018 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: Mascarpone 2nd Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo Championship Cheese Contest, Madison, Wisconsin: Chocolate Mascarpone Pie Filling 1st Place: 2017 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2017 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 2nd Place: 2015 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class Soft Cheeses 1st Place: 2014 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2012 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2011 World Dairy Expo Championship Cheese Contest 1st Place: 2011 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2011 American Cheese Society, Montreal, CAN: Mascarpone – made from cow’s milk 1st Place: 2011 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI 2nd Place: 2011 United States Championship Cheese Contest, Green Bay, Wisconsin: Highest Scoring Mascarpone. Open Class Soft Cheeses Category Grand Champion: 2010 Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 1st Place: 2010 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 1st Place: 2009 World Cheese Awards, Gran Canaria 3rd Place: 2009 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 1st Place: 2008 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 1st Place: 2007 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 2nd Place:2007 World Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, Madison, WI: Open Class Soft 3rd Place: 2007 American Cheese Society, Vermont: Mascarpone-Made From Cow’s Milk 4th Place: 2007 United States Cheese Championship, Milwaukee, WI: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 1st Place: 2006 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin: Open Class for Soft Cheese Category 2nd Place: 2006 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon: Fresh Unripened Cheeses Bronze Award: 2006 World Cheese Awards, London, England: Mascarpone Category 2nd Place: 2005 American Cheese Society, Louisville, KY: Mascarpone Category 2nd Place: 2005 Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, WI: Soft Cheese Category Silver Award: 2005 World Cheese Awards, London, England: Mascarpone Category Bronze Medal: 2004 World Cheese Awards, London, England: Mascarpone Category 2nd Place: 2004 American Cheese Society, Milwaukee, WI: Top scoring Mascarpone, Mascarpone Category 2nd Place: 2003 American Cheese Society Contest, San Francisco, CA: Top scoring Mascarpone, Fresh Unripened Cheese Category 4th Place: 2003 United States Cheese Championship, Milwaukee, WI: Top scoring Mascarpone, Soft Cheese Category

Fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds

2024

1st Place 2024 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI
1st Place 2024 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI
26th Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Madison, WI

Previous Years 1st Place: 2022 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Cheddar Cheese Curds 1st Place 2021 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Cheddar Cheese Curds 1st Place: 2019 American Cheese Society, Richmond, Virginia: White Cheddar Cheese Curds 2nd Place: 2019 USA Today’s Best Cheese Curd Competition 2nd Place: 2019 Cheese Championship, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Cheddar Cheese Curds 1st Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines, Iowa: Jalapeno Cheddar Curds 1st Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines, Iowa: Yellow Cheddar Curds 3rd Place: 2016 American Cheese Society, Des Moines, Iowa: White Cheddar Curds 1st Place: 2015 American Cheese Society, Providence, Rhode Island: Cheese Curds

Chocolate Mascarpone

2024

4th Place 2024 World Cheese Championships, Madison, WI
2nd Place 2024 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI

2023

1st Place 2023 United States Cheese Championships, Chocolate Mascarpone
1st Place 2023 World Dairy Expo, Madison, WI, Chocolate Mascarpone
1st Place 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI, Chocolate Mascarpone
Grand Master Cheesemaker 2023 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI: Chocolate Mascarpone

Previous Years Grand Master Cheesemaker: 2022 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, WI: Chocolate Mascarpone 2nd Place: 2022 American Cheese Society, Portland, Oregon: Chocolate Mascarpone 4th Place: 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest: Chocolate Mascarpone Grand Champion 2021 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Chocolate Mascarpone 1st Place 2021 World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin: Chocolate Mascarpone 1st Place 2021 Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Chocolate Mascarpone 1st Place: 2019 American Cheese Society, Richmond, Virginia: Chocolate Mascarpone and one of the Top 20 Cheeses 2nd Place: 2017 World Dairy Expo Championship Cheese Contest, Madison, Wisconsin: Chocolate Mascarpone Pie Filling

Crave Brothers Farm

Supplier Award: 2012 Whole Foods Market, Cheese Category;
Dairymen of the Year: 2008 World Dairy Expo
2nd Place: 1999 Best Managed Farms Contest: Farm Progress Magazine
Dairy Farm Family of the Year: 1993
University of Wisconsin – Madison College of Ag & Life Sciences Honorary Recognition to the Crave Brothers: 2004

Advocate of the Year Award: by the Dairy Business Association (DBA).
Innovation Zone Award: 2012 by the Dairy Business Innovation Center.
Holstein Breeder Award: 2020 Holstein Association
FISC Recognition: 125 Year FISC
Master Agriculturalist Award: 2020 Wisconsin Agriculturalist Magazine.