Press Release For Immediate Release
Fromagerie L’Ancêtre accumulates prizes: 6 winning products at Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Bécancour, October 22, 2024 – Fresh on the heels of winning 3 top prizes at Sélection CASEUS, the Quebec cheese competition, including Best Cheddar for the second year in a row and Best Organic Cheese, Fromagerie L’Ancêtre is proud to announce 6 awards at Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!
Last year, the Fromagerie also counted 7 winning cheeses and butters among its products. This year, L’Ancêtre has 2 first-place winners, 2 second-place winners and a third-place winner:
– 1st place – Organic Mild Cheddar (Cheddar – Mild Cheddar, up to 3 months)
– 1st place – Organic Baluchon (Varieties – Cow’s milk cheeses – Half-farm)
– 2nd place – Organic Unsalted Butter 84% m.f. (Butter – Grass-fed or organic – Unsalted)
– 2nd place – Organic extra-old Cheddar (Cheddar – Extra-old Cheddar, 12 to 24 months)
– 2nd place – Organic 2-year Cheddar (Cheddar – Aged Cheddar, 2 years or more)
– 3rd place – Organic Medium Cheddar (Cheddar – Medium Cheddar, 4 to 6 months)
These awards, which add to the long list of prizes won by L’Ancêtre, testify to the exceptional quality of its organic cheeses and butters. The entire Fromagerie team is proud of these results, which underline its sustained efforts to offer quality products with the utmost respect for the environment. The range of aged cheddars, which regularly wins awards, has established itself as the best in Canada. With the addition of a first-place award for Baluchon, a semi-soft fine cheese, the company’s cheese-making expertise has now been recognized.
About Fromagerie L’Ancêtre
At Fromagerie L’Ancêtre, we manufacture and market authentic, uncompromising dairy products. Organic dairy production practices have been at the heart of our business since we were founded in 1992 by certified organic dairy farmers. Farming without pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers is a standard for us, as are cows that benefit from enhanced animal welfare by going to pasture as soon as the weather permits, and enjoy top-quality feed, mainly made up of organic forage from rich, healthy soils.
About Royal Agricultural Winter Fair :
– The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is Canada’s premier showcase of excellence in livestock, crops and food.
– The event takes place every November in the city of Toronto.
– It showcases the best in agriculture, local gastronomy and equestrian competitions from across the country.
For full results: https: //www.assistexpo.ca/results/rawf/
For more information on L’Ancêtre products: fromagerieancetre.com
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Contact :
Ariel Bélanger, Social and Events Manager
abelanger@fromagerieancetre.com
T : 819 233-9157
Cell : 819 668-8374