Championship Cheese Auction raises $333,000-plus in record-breaking year
The funds support the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association’s industry education and scholarship programs, the World and U.S. Championship Cheese Contests and university dairy training centers.
Enthusiastic dairy processors, marketers and suppliers raised an impressive $333,125 at the 2022 Chr. Hansen Championship Cheese Auction, held April 13 at CheeseExpo in Milwaukee. The funds go to support the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association’s (WCMA) industry education and scholarship programs, as well as the World and U.S. Championship Cheese Contests and university dairy training centers, Madison, Wis.-based WCMA said.
“This year’s record-breaking auction reflects the generosity and forward thinking of the dairy processing industry,” said WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer. “We’re grateful to this year’s bidders and honored to provide opportunities for the growth and advancement of the industry’s most valuable asset: its people.”