2017 Cheese, Brews & Bread

Posted on March 20, 2017January 20, 2020 by News

Wesserunsett Arts Council announces this year’s Cheese, Bread & Beer festival.
When: Sunday, June 25, 2017
Where: Bigelow Brewing Co., Skowhegan, ME
Time: 12p.m. to 4 p.m.

For more info on this event, visit www.wesarts.org festival page. To learn about becoming a vendor, see this page.

“The Wesserunsett Arts Council (WAC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit representing a good scope of Somerset County arts and cultural leaders. As we develop our cultural plan, we will add more cultural leaders from other towns within Somerset County. “

A Slice of Culture – Downeast Magazine

Posted on March 20, 2017January 20, 2020 by News

Check out Virginia M. Wright’s article A Slice of Culture in Downeast, The Magazine of Maine. The article features cheeses made by ten Maine Cheese Guild members with gorgeous photos by Adam DeTour.

Maine Headed for Licensed Cheesemaker Record

Posted on March 3, 2017January 20, 2020 by News

87 cheesemaker licenses were confirmed and a whopping 23 were still pending in a report provided by the Maine Department of Agriculture in February 2017. According to Linda Stahlnecker, M.S., Director. Milk Quality Lab / LEO, that would b a record number for Maine. You can read the list of those holding licenses as of February 2017 here. The Guild also maintains a map showing the location of licensed Maine cheesemakers here, including Guild and non-Guild members.