Arethusa Farm Dairy

Arethusa Europa Named U.S. Champion Cheese, Earning Historic Second Consecutive Victory 

March 10, 2025 Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA)

Arethusa Europa earned a second consecutive win at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, a first in the competition’s history. The aged gouda, made by Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut, bested 2,414 entries, winning with a score of 98.89 out of 100, just one hundredth of a point ahead of its closest competition.  …

Connecticut Aged Gouda Named 2023 U.S. Champion Cheese

February 24, 2023 Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association

After two days of intense competition, an Aged Gouda has been named the 2023 United States Champion Cheese. The cheese, called Europa, is made by the team at Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut. …

Arethusa Cheeses Earn Prizes in Cheese Competition

April 14, 2020 Litchfield County Times

Arethusa Farm Dairy announced recently that three of their Connecticut-made cheeses took top honors at the World Championship Cheese Contest 2020 in Madison, Wisconsin. …