STORRS, CT — UConn this year has been a big cheese in more than basketball.
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Cheeses created at the UConn Creamery were decorated in recent major national and regional contests.
UConn’s artisanal 1881 Reserve was awarded first place in the American Originals – Monterey Jack category in the 2024 American Cheese Society Annual Judging and Competition. The cheese also received a bronze medal in the same class at the Big E Cheese Competition.
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The UConn Creamery’s Storrs Original Farmstead Jack also won bronze at the Big E competition while the Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese won silver, and the Green Chile Old Farm Lane Fresh Cheese took home the gold with a near-perfect rating of 99 out of 100.
The masterminds behind the cheeses are Dennis D’Amico, an associate professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, and UConn Creamery Manager Bill Sciturro.
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The cheeses are produced on-site at UConn using milk from the university’s dairy herd.
D’Amico said he hopes the recognition of the cheeses helps put the creamery on the map for products other than ice cream.
The award-winning cheeses are available for purchase at the UConn Dairy Bar.
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