The Guild met at the Augusta Civic Center on the first day of the annual Maine Agricultural Trade Show with a good group of members and non-members alike, featuring a visit by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (US House member for Maine’s 1st district) who is also a member of the Agriculture Committee, and is working hard to include small farm assistance in the upcoming renewal of the Farm Bill. We also discussed our upcoming workshops, and decided to offer scholarships for them before opening the floor to questions and/or comments from old and new cheese makers alike.