Long Valley Farm Nominated For Garden State Culinary Award

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Long Valley's very own Valley Shepherd Creamery has been nominated for Outstanding Food Artisan in the The Garden State Culinary Arts Awards.

The Creamery is known for their artisan cheeses, honey, jams, and tours of the farm. To be nominated in this category, a food artisan must show "significant talent and skill in their chosen genre" and "set new or consistent standards of achievement and excellence." They must have been working professionally for at least three years.

Here are all of the nominees for Outstanding Food Artisan:

• Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Milford: Nina and Jonathan White, owners
• First Field, Princeton: Theresa Viggiano and Patrick Leger, owners
• Jalma Farms, Ocean View: John and Alma George, owners
• Jersey Barnfire Hot Sauce, Sparta: Austin D’Almeida and John Sauchelli, owners
• Lopes Sausage Co., Newark: Herminio Lopes, owner
• Mart Pretzel Bakery, Cinnaminson: Julia Fraser, owner
• Milk Sugar Love, Jersey City: Emma Taylor, owner
• Modcup Coffee Co, Jersey City: Travas Clinton and Justin Hicks, owners
• Tassot Apiaries, Milford: Jean-Claude and Bea Tassot, owners
• Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley: Eran Wajswol and Debra Van Sickle, owners

The Garden State Culinary Arts Awards are given out by the Garden State Awards Committee, which consist of over 150 independant food writers and critics from around New Jersey. Members will vote in all categories, and the top three will be named as finalists. Winners will be awarded on April 29.

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