Cherry Grove Farm Honored with Two National Awards 

Cherry Grove Farm is proud to announce that our marquee farmstead cheese, Havilah, and its extra-aged version, Havilah Reserve, have won second and first place awards, respectively, from the American Cheese Society! 

The American Cheese Society is the gold standard for judging cheese in the Americas. This year’s competition featured 1,387 entries judged over two days by 30 judges who critically examine both flavor and technical prowess. The first place award was bestowed on Havilah Reserve in the industry-esteemed category of ‘Farmstead.’ This category focuses on our peers​​—producers who produce on farm, exclusively using their own milk—so we are especially keen to have been selected. Our Havilah standard won second in Open Category, all cow’s milk; indeed also a competitive honor! 

Havilah is a hard aged, raw milk cheese with some characteristics of the mountain cheeses  of the alps. At the same time, it is entirely our own after 12 years of honing the recipe to our milk, aging environments, pastures, and taste. It has flavors of roast meats and carmelized alliums, like a memory of your nanna’s sunday roast, but with nuanced layers and aromas of sweetness and citrus. Havilah is aged 8 to 14 months and the Reserve 15 to 24 months.

Get your own wedge at our farm store on Rt 206 in Lawrenceville, at our farmers’ markets, and at select cheese counters in the tri-state area. 

We are thrilled that the American Cheese Society recognizes the quality of our Havilah and are grateful for the honor!