date:Aug 16, 2013
o debuted at this conference. There were 170 entries in the competition and the first cheese sale/auction raised $800 for the Society.
Growing pains were evident over the next few years. No conference was held in 1988 and several small conferences followed as the Society struggled to redefine itself, its mission and develop a flourishing, inclusive member base.
The 1990s saw additional growth of the organization and American cheese. Through the efforts of the Society and its members, the quali