Whether you live in Door or Kewaunee counties, you are not far away from award-winning cheese. At last week's American Cheese Society Awards in Portland, Ore., Renard's Cheese based in Algoma and Sturgeon captured a First Place Award for its Farmer's Cheese with Pesto in the Reduced Fat Cheese with Flavor Added category. Their New World Cheddar captured Second Place in the Sweet Cheddar category. Ron's Wisconsin Cheese also brought home some hardware, taking third for their cheese curds  and mozzarella whips and first place for its string cheese.