NOFA/Mass is offering a series of hands-on cheese making workshops:
The workshop series takes place at dairies and cheese-making operations throughout Massachusetts. This series provides instruction and training on making a wide variety of cheeses on a small scale without a lot of investment in equipment. These workshops are led by professional cheese-makers, and they are meant for people interested in learning cheese-making for the first time or honing their skills.
Each workshop provides an opportunity to ask questions and gain direct experience in cheese-making. Instruction is hands-on, and participants will be grouped into teams to do the work. Milk is normally supplied to each participant so that they can take home the cheese made during the workshop. Instructors will also provide a general understanding of the cheese-making process. Workshop enrollment is limited to 10 participants.
Making Soft Cheeses
March 9, 2013 – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Upinngil Farm, Gill
$75 NOFA members; $80 non-members
Cultured Dairy Products and Cheeses at Home
March 24, 2013 – 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cummington Community House, Cummington
$65 NOFA members; $70 non-members
Making Hard Cheeses
April 13, 2013 – 8:00am to 5:00pm
Upinngil Farm, Gill
$75 NOFA members; $80 non-members
Making Semi-Firm Farmstead Cheese
April 14, 2013 – 9:00am to 3:00pm
Cricket Creek Farm, Williamstown
$65 NOFA members; $70 non-members
Making Fresh Goat Cheese
April 27, 2013 – 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Crystal Brook Farm, Sterling
$55 NOFA members; $60 non-members
Making Simple Cheeses
May 26, 2013 – 9:00am to 3:00pm
Oake Knoll Ayrshires at Lawton’s Family Farm, Foxborough
$65 NOFA members; $70 non-members
Online registration for the Spring 2013 NOFA/Mass Cheese-making Workshop Series is open. See here for a full listing of all six workshops: http://www.nofamass.org/
For more information: www.nofamass.org