Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Earns Seven Top 10 Finishes at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest

Waterloo, Wis. – Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese earned seven Top 10 finishes at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, one of the global dairy industry’s most prestigious technical competitions.

Hosted by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association in Madison, Wisconsin, the biennial World Championship Cheese Contest draws dairy manufacturers from around the world for expert technical evaluation of cheese, butter, and yogurt. The 36th competition featured 3,375 entries from 25 countries and 34 U.S. states and territories.

“We’re honored to take part in such a respected competition and showcase our cheeses alongside some of the world’s top producers,” said Roseanne Crave, Sales and Marketing Manager at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. “Building on our tradition of award-winning cheeses means a lot to our team, and we’re excited to continue showcasing our high-quality products in future contests.”  

Crave Brothers’ accolades by class and place are as follows:  

Fresh Mozzarella:

Bocconcini – 6^th place

Medallions – 9^th place

String Cheese:

Farmers Rope Skinny Stick – 4^th place

Farmers Rope Coil – 6^th place

Open Class, Soft Cheese: this includes a wide range of cheese varieties.

Mascarpone – 6^th place

Open Class, Soft Cheese, Flavored: 

Chocolate Mascarpone – 4^th place

Latin American Style Melting Cheese: this includes a wide range of cheese varieties.

5# Oaxaca Stick – 5^th place 

Find recipes using the award-winning cheeses on the Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese website and purchase their fresh, farmstead cheese today. 

About Crave Brothers   

The Crave family farms 2,500 acres of productive land in south-central Wisconsin, growing soybeans, corn and alfalfa to use as nutritious feed for their Holstein cows. From the biodigester to water recovery and recycling, sustainability is top-of-mind on the farm and cheese factory. Crave Brothers Farm LLC and Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC use sustainable practices in their everyday operations. Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese produces Fresh Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Chocolate Mascarpone, Oaxaca, and Farmer’s Rope String Cheese.