Good Food Awards 2013

Good Food AwardsDear Good Food Community,

We are excited to announce that year three of the Good Food Awards has begun! The awards are the first national initiative to recognize food and beverage crafters for excellence in taste and sustainability. The Call for Entries to this year’s Good Food Awards goes out to those who produce food that is delicious, respectful of the environment, and connected to communities and cultural traditions.
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ACS Raleigh — Day Four

Good morning Raleigh Convention Center! Someone finally had the amazing idea to offer ALL the cultured dairy products like Creme Fraiche, yogurt, ricotta, and other mild less-than-solid competition entries for saturday breakfast (now called “Breakfast of Champions” because the awards are nestled with the winners, just like at the Festival), instead of presenting them with all the cheeses at the Festival of Cheese on Saturday night.

Wow! Instead of looking at them as the lonely girl/boy at the evening party (because they’re so awkward to sample when you’re standing up holding a glass of beer or wine), they are the Star of the Morning and you can really appreciate a selection of them for breakfast. I had tastes of as much as I could and wanted to go back for more, except I was at the breakfast to network with other cheese guilds around the US.
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