Product Awards
While awards are always thrilling, we believe delicious taste is the inevitable result when farmers nurture the soil and allow nature to grow the best of her fruits, unburdened.
As the following list makes clear, judges around the country and world agree.
Organic Valley European Style Cultured Butter
First Place - American Cheese Society, 2009
Unsalted Butter Made from Cow’s Milk with or without Cultures
Organic Valley Pasteurized Pepper Jack Cheese
First Place - American Cheese Society, 2009
American Originals, Monterey Jack with Flavors – Cow's Milk
Organic Valley Raw Mild Cheddar
Silver Medal: World Cheese Awards, 2009
Medium traditional cheddar made after 3/31/09
Organic Valley Pasture Butter
Third Place - World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest, 2009
Salted Butter
Organic Valley Pasture Butter
Third Place - American Cheese Society, 2009
Salted Butter Made from Cow’s Milk with or without Cultures
Organic Valley Vermont Cheddar
2009 Stellar Organic Awards
Organic Products Retailer: Retailers Name Their Best-Selling Organic Products
Organic Valley 1% Lowfat Milk
2009 Stellar Organic Awards
Organic Products Retailer: Retailers Name Their Best-Selling Organic Products
Organic Valley Pasture Butter
2009 Stellar Organic Awards
Organic Products Retailer: Retailers Name Their Best-Selling Organic Products
Organic Valley Blue Cheese
First Place: World Dairy Expo, 2008
Championship Dairy Product Contest, Blue Veined Cheese Competition
First place, three years running!
Organic Valley Blue Cheese
First Place: World Dairy Expo, 2007
Championship Dairy Product Contest, Blue Veined Cheese Competition
Organic Valley Mild Cheddar
Fourth Place - U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, 2007
Medium Cheddar
Organic Valley Blue Cheese
First Place: World Dairy Expo, 2006
Championship Dairy Product Contest, Blue Veined Cheese Competition
Cheese samples are judged by deducting points, based upon observed defects, from a 100 point scale. Organic Valley’s Blue Cheese was awarded a score of 99.75!
Organic Valley European Style Cultured Butter
Second Place: American Cheese Society, 2006
Unsalted butter made from cow's milk with or without cultures.
Organic Valley Colby Cheese
Second Place: American Cheese Society, 2006
American Originals -- Colby Competition
Cheese recognized by the ACS Competition Committee as uniquely American.
Organic Valley Cultured Unsalted Butter
Freshest Butter Flavor: Food & Wine Magazine, February 2006
Food & Wine Magazine editors tasted over 20 butters, and picked Organic Valley’s as having the “freshest butter flavor.”
Organic Valley Soy
“Member Tested and Recommended” seal: National Health & Wellness Club, January/February 2006
Taster recommendations fall on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest rating. Organic Valley’s Soy earned 8.7 for quality, 8.1 for flavor, and 9.1 for nutritional value.
Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar
“Best of Class,” U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, 2005
Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar
Second Place: American Cheese Society, 2005
Aged Cheddar
Organic Valley Raw Sharp Cheddar
Bronze Medal: World Cheese Awards, 2005
Organic Valley Cheddar
Top Pick: Family Circle Magazine, 2005
Cheddar Cheese Review
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
First Place: American Cheese Society, 2004
Organic Valley Reduced Fat 2% Milk
Second Place - World Dairy Expo, 2004
Organic Valley Cottage Cheese
Second Place - World Dairy Expo, 2004
Organic Valley Salted Butter
Second Place - World Dairy Expo, 2004
Organic Valley European Style Cultured Butter
Third Place - American Cheese Society, 2004
Organic Valley Wisconsin Raw Milk Cheese, Jack-Style
Third Place - American Cheese Society, 2004
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
Fifth Place: World Championship Cheese Contest, 2004
Organic Valley Cultured Unsalted Butter
Eigth Place: World Championship Cheese Contest, 2004
Organic Valley Salted Butter
First Place - World Dairy Expo, 2003
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
Third Place: American Cheese Society, 2003
Organic Valley Wisconsin Raw Milk Cheese, Jack-Style
Third Place - American Cheese Society, 2003
Organic Valley Salted Butter
Third Place - World Championship Cheese Contest, 2003
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
Third Place: Wisconsin State Fair, 2002
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
Sixth Place: World Championship Cheese Contest, 2002
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
First Place: American Cheese Society, 2000
Organic Valley Cultured Unsalted Butter
First Place: American Cheese Society, 1998
Organic Valley Cultured Unsalted Butter
First Place: American Cheese Society, 1997
Organic Valley Parmesan Cheese
Third Place: American Cheese Society, 1997
Organic Valley Sharp Cheddar
First Place: American Cheese Society, 1996






