June 6, 2014
In 2013, shortly after it first began producing cheese, a Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese product was named best firm cheese at the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix. This is a testament to the hand-made quality that has put the local cheese plant's tasty products in high demand across Ontario and garnered interest from the rest of the country. The producer's cheeses are in such demand from both consumers and grocery chains that the company's current annual production capacity of 30 tonnes can no longer meet consumer appetite for its products. Gunn's Hill wants to boost production by adding a new 2,000 square-foot, climate-controlled curing and aging space to their existing building. Winning the $100,000 Grand Prize would allow the plant to build this addition, thereby doubling production, doubling its workforce, and creating a new line of premium aged cheeses.
Contest finalists
Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese project