THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL no more applications accepted.
Due to the demand for the February 24th workshop, we’ve added a second date: Sunday, February 23rd, at Kennebec Cheesery in Sidney, Maine. Learn more and register for this important workshop here.
Cheesemaking 101
Guild Board member Eric Rector will be teaching a beginning cheesemaking workshop for MOFGA in January — here is the info and a link to the sign-up page:
January 20, 2020
Monday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cumberland County UMaine Cooperative Extension office
75 Clearwater Dr., Suite 104, Falmouth, Maine
Fee: $75 general, $65 for MOFGA members, free for journeypersons; lunch included
Learn how to make cheese at home at MOFGA’s beginner home cheesemaking course. Eric Rector, owner of Monroe Cheese Studio and board member of the Maine Cheese Guild, will teach the basics of turning organic raw milk into delicious cheese through a hands-on demo. We will make a quick fresh cheese to slice and taste during class. Additional demonstrations will feature the differences between fresh, aged and acid-set cheeses and rennet-set cheeses. We will also learn how to make ricotta and mozzarella, and some history of cheese.”
The Maine Cheese Festival
Sunday, September 12, 2021 – Maine Cheese Festival & Awards
Learn all the details and purchase a ticket at:
mainecheesefestival.org
WHEN, WHERE, WHY
Celebrate Maine Cheese and Cheesemakers with the Maine Cheese Guild at the annual Cheese Festival. Highlighting the 2021 Festival is the inaugural Maine Cheese Awards. This family-friendly event is sure to delight everyone! Come for the music, food trucks, adorable goats, and of course, come for the Maine cheese!
When: Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Session 1: 11am – 2pm
Session 2: 30 pm – 6pm
Where: Manson Park
51 Peltoma Ave.
Pittsfield, ME 04967
Why: For the love of cheese!