The Big E Cheese Competition 2011

The Big E Cheese Competion Judge

The Big E Cheese Competition is now accepting entries. Click here for more info.

Winners from this contest will be displayed, sampled and sold in the Cheese Shoppe located in Mallary Garden during The Big E, along with a display of New England wines. The competition is open to all New England commercial and artisanal cheesemakers.

Entry fee: $25 due by August 10.

Cheese samples should arrive in their original form. One (1) pound or greater wheel, loaf or block is accepted. If producing less than 1 pound please send 3 samples, by August 24.

Guild ACS Scholarships Awarded

logo_200_lowAt our last Guild meeting the group agreed that we would offer four (4) partial scholarships worth $500 towards attending the American Cheese Society Conference in Montreal this year, August 3 – 6. These scholarships will be given to Guild members who can attend the conference and who will then report on their experience at a future Guild meeting. At least one of the scholarship attendees will also be asked to blog about their conference experience on the Guild web site.

The 2011 Maine Cheese Guild ACS Scholarships were awarded to:

Amy Clark — Crookedface Creamery
Caitlin Hunter — Appleton Creamery
Deb Hahn — Hahn’s End
Eric Rector — Monroe Cheese Studio

Congratulations to you all!
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