If you thought March was only for brackets and basketball, think again. At Oryana, March is all about cheese. Each year, our community casts their votes in Cheese Madness, a friendly and delicious showdown to crown the co-op's favorite wedge.
To celebrate past champions and spark a little kitchen inspiration, we're revisiting last year's winners with delicious recipes that highlight each champions flavor!
2025 Champion: Ewephoria
This sheep's milk gouda from the Netherlands is dry, sharp, nutty, and perfectly balanced in taste.
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2024 Champion: Devor Gouda
Crafted locally in Kalkaska at De Vor Dairy Farm & Creamery, De Vor's award-winning Gouda is a creamy, old-world-style cow's milk cheese made right on the farm where the milk is produced.
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2023 Champion: Prarie Breeze Cheddar
Prairie Breeze Cheddar from Milton Creamery is a bold, aged cow's milk cheddar with a slightly sweet, tangy bite and those signature crunchy crystals, making it an especially rich and flavorful cheese.
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2022 Champion: Leelanau Cheese Raclette
Celebrate the classic Alpine cheese of Switzerland and France, traditionally made from cow's milk, while highlighting Leelanau Cheese's locally crafted version from Suttons Bay, Michigan.
