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Knowledge Transfer at Ag Trade Show 2010

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The Knowledge Transfer Alliance (KTA) at the University of Maine would be highly interested in collaborating with the Maine Cheese Guild (MCG) to provide specialized expertise in business management, marketing, and personal finance and insurance to farmers and market gardeners.

Throughout the entire three days of the Ag Trade Show, KTA in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture will have a stand-alone room where we will be running related workshops and hands-on training on 15 laptops for farmers with specific questions related to topics such as Excel, E-Mail, Internet Marketing, Web Surveys, Quickbooks, Farm Management, etc.

Using the Comments tools, please indicate whether there are specific topics MCG members would like KTA to present at 1) the Ag Trade show and 2) other MCG meetings during the year that would be a good fit.
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Hatchet Cove Farm CSA

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My name is Reba Richardson and I run Hatchet Cove Farm, a CSA farm in the Mid-coast. We have 130 members, and last year we paired up with Jennifer Betencourt to offer a cheese CSA to our members. About thirty of them participated. Since Jennifer is no longer with Silvery Moon, she recommended that I get in touch with the Guild to find out of there are other cheesemakers who might be interested in offering a cheese CSA for our members. We’d love to be able to continue to offer it!

Hatchet Cove Farm
Bill, Elias & Cecilia Pluecker & Reba Richardson
1133 Finntown Rd
Warren, ME 04864
207.273.3044
www.hatchetcovefarm.com

Mass Farm Looking for Cheesemaker

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Available Position

Cheese-maker

To start immediately

Cricket Creek Farm is a small pasture-based cow dairy located in Williamstown, MA where we currently produce two award-winning cheeses. We are looking for a cheese-maker to help take our cheeses to the next level.

Who we’re looking for: a self-directed, well-organized cheese-maker with at least 1 year of hands-on cheese-making experience. The job will include attending various markets (holiday and summer farmer’s markets) and other “friend-building” events in the area. A willingness to engage in the farm beyond the cheese room and enthusiasm for marketing and sales is highly desirable.

We have two established cheeses that we intend to carry-forward. However, there is the opportunity for developing another cheese.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. On-site housing and healthcare included. Please contact Jude or Topher Sabot via e-mail, info@cricketcreekfarm.com.

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Cricket Creek Farm
www.cricketcreekfarm.com
(413) 458-5888