An individual membership gives 1 individual the following benefits:

• Unique personal username and password for full ACS online access

• Free access to live member webinars

• Free access to webinar recordings, informational sessions, and other resources in the ACS Learning Center

• All ACS member communications including the monthly Cheesebytes newsletter, weekly The Weekly Rind newsletter, and important Member Updates

• Listing in searchable ACS Membership Directory

• Eligibility to serve ACS Committees, the Board of Directors, and in other key volunteer roles.

• Discounted Member pricing on select ACS products and services including but not limited to:

  • Annual Conference Registration

  • ACS certification exam application and testing fees

  • Job postings in the ACS Career Center

• Discounted Member pricing on industry resources including the below. The codes to take advantage of these discounts can be found on the homepage of the ACS Member Center.

  • Online Food Safety for Artisan Cheesemakers course through North Carolina State University for FREE.

  • 33% discount on a subscription to Profession Fromager

  • 50% off intermediate/advanced courses through Dairy Connection’s CONNECT U which features a variety of video presentations on technical aspects of making cheese.

  • Exclusive FedEx and freight shipping discounts through PartnerShip

Small Business 1, Small Business 2, and Small Business 3 Memberships include all the benefits of Individual Membership for 1, 2, or 3 employees, plus:

• Ability to enter products into the Annual ACS Judging & Competition

• Opportunity to exhibit at Meet the Cheesemaker

• Opportunity to send ACS Member-2-Member Marketing Emails

Corporate 4 and Corporate 5 Memberships include all the benefits of Small Business Membership for 4 or 5 employees.

Corporate PLUS Membership includes all the benefits of Corporate 5 Membership, plus discounted pricing on select ACS products and services for unlimited representatives beyond the first 5 named members.

Corporate Sustaining Membership includes all the benefits of Corporate PLUS Membership, plus full access to ACS membership benefits for unlimited representatives beyond the first 5 named members. Sustaining Members also receive year-round logo recognition on the ACS website and in select annual media placements.