Friday Food Forays at Five Islands Farm

Posted on June 6, 2016January 20, 2020 by News

Supporting Partner Heidi Klingelhofer of Five Islands Farm has scheduled seven Friday cheese tasting events at her retail location in Georgetown Maine during July and August. Five Islands Farm is located at 1375 Five Islands Road, Georgetown, ME 04548

Meet Maine Cheese Guild cheesemakers and take a guided tour of their cheeses.

Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – North Branch Farm Cheese – Friday, July 1, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Copper Tail Farm Cheese – Friday, July 15, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Spring Day Creamery Cheese – Friday, July 22, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Silvery Moon Creamery Cheese – Friday, July 29, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Imagine Dairy Farm Cheese – Friday, August 5, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Fuzzy Udder Creamery Cheese – Friday, August 12, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday Food Foray at Five Islands Farm – Crooked Face Creamery Cheese – Friday, August 19, 2016 – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

If severe weather is forecast, the event may be cancelled. Please call ahead if the weather looks questionable.

Phone: 207-371-9383
Email: info@fiveislandsfarm.com

2016 Cheesemaking Workshops – Appleton Creamery

Posted on January 10, 2016January 20, 2020 by News

Award winning cheesemaker Caitlin Hunter of Appleton Creamery announces the following workshops at her creamery in Appleton, Maine for early 2016.

French Fun – February 6 & 7, 2016
Basics of Goat Cheese – April 17, 2016
Home Cheese Making – January 23 & 24, March 5 & 6, April 30 & May 1
Italian Fun – February 21, 2016
Basics of Hard Cheese – January 18, 2016

More information and registration forms may be found at appletoncreamery.com. In order to secure a space in these workshops, early registration is advised.

Sheep and Goat Seminar

Posted on November 10, 2015January 20, 2020 by News

The 2015 Sheep and Goat Seminar will focus on marketing tips to equip producers with the skills and knowledge to improve their business. Topics will include using the internet to expand your market, researching your market, branding your product, determining a profitable price, and developing a marketing plan.

When: Saturday, November 14th, 2015. 9am – 4pm

Where: Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield

Cost: $35 per person

http://umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/sheep-goat-seminar-2/

Tentative Schedule:

8:30 AM               Check-in
9:00 AM               Welcome
9:10 AM               Marketing Tips for Farm Business Success
10:20 AM             Questions & Break
10:40 AM             Sheep & Goat Markets and How They Work
Noon                     Lunch
1:00 PM                Update on the UMaine parasitology project
1:30 PM                Branding and Marketing Via Social Media
2:45 PM                Panel Discussion – Marketing Meat, Milk, Fiber
3:45 PM                Evaluation & Adjourn