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Cheesemaker Education Day

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Cheesemaker Education Day is the west coast’s premier educational conference for the artisan cheese industry.

Oregon Cheese Festival

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Taste and buy cheese, drinks, and accompaniments from artisan and specialty producers from Oregon and beyond. Treat yourself to beverages by the glass and food carts. Celebrate cheese together again!

2022 Conference Sponsors

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Conference Sponsorship Each year, ACS hosts the foremost educational conference for cheese professionals. Producers, retailers, distributors, and other influencers from throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and beyond attend to network, sample products, and learn from one another. Contact us today … Continue reading →

2024 ACS Certification Exams

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DATES, DEADLINES, AND FEES FOR 2024 ACS CERTIFICATION The application period for the 2024 ACS Certified Cheese Professional Exam and the ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator T.A.S.T.E Test® are now open, and will close March 31st. Applications will be accepted … Continue reading →

ACS Call for Presentations Closes on Jan 9th

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A reminder: The ACS Call for Presentations closes on January 9th, 2023 for our Annual ACS Conference July 18-21, 2023 in Des Moines, IA For more information, please check out the ACS website here: Call for Presentations – 2023

Discover French Chèvre

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Goat Cheeses of France exclusively for cheese trade professionals on October 7th, 2022! Join us to discover the Diversity of French Goat Chèvre through an educational tasting session led by well-known cheese educator Liz Thorpe and cheeseboard masterclass by the … Continue reading →

ADSA/ACS Discover Conference 2023

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44th Annual Discover Conference WHY CHEESE FROM MILK? ACS and ADSA held this conference virtually May 3-4, 2023 Hosted by the American Dairy Science Association in collaboration with American Cheese Society You can still register to view the recordings until … Continue reading →

Judging & Competition 2024

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The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, will take place June 3-7, 2024, at the Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. The Annual Judging and Competition (J&C) … Continue reading →

A Message from Valley Fig

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Fall for Figs! Now’s the Perfect Season to Try Comfort Foods with Cheese and Figs Cheese and premium California Dried Figs are perfect partners on cheeseboards and in hearty comfort foods too. Here are a few of our fall favorites: … Continue reading →

Valley Fig – October 2022

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Fall for Figs! Now’s the Perfect Season to Try Comfort Foods with Cheese and Figs Cheese and premium California Dried Figs are perfect partners on cheeseboards and in hearty comfort foods too. Here are a few of our fall favorites: … Continue reading →

2-Day Practical Cheesemaking

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Presented by the OSU Food Innovation Center and the OSU Arbuthnot Dairy Center A two-day opportunity to learn from industry experts about cheese making including hands-on cheese making. Course fee is $579.00 per person including lunch both days. Day One … Continue reading →

Judging & Competition Information 2023

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The Largest cheese event of its kind took place May 15-19, 2023, ahead of 40th Annual Conference and the winners were announced at the ACS Annual Conference on July 19th.   The winners have been posted here! Scores and feedback … Continue reading →

Call for Presentations – 2024

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Do you have broad experience as a presenter (working with and speaking to diverse audiences)? Is your content fresh and highly relevant to cheese industry professionals or enthusiasts? Would your audiences describe you as a dynamic presenter? If you answered … Continue reading →

2023 ACS Conference

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40 Years of Cheese Des Moines, IA July 18-21, 2023 Hear from our Host City Committee  

Cyber Security Webinar

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CDR, in conjunction with M3 Insurance and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, are offering this LIVE WEBINAR to help those in the dairy industry stay vigilant against cyber security threats. This webinar will cover the economic impact of cyber-attacks and look … Continue reading →

GMP/Food Safety Training

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) resulted in the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule. This rule requires that all workers employed by a food company must be qualified individuals. To be a qualified individual each employee must receive … Continue reading →

Ripened Lactic Acid Cheeses Short Course

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In this three-day Master Class, participants will make surface ripened Lactic Acid cheeses, namely Figaro (a variation of Chaource), Valencay and Epoisses. Lactic Acid cheeses are those predominantly coagulated by Lactic Acid. For contrast, we will also make Camembert, which … Continue reading →

 ACS CCP® Education Series – Part 2

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ACS CCP® Education Series Date: June 9th & June 23rd Time: 4pm – 5pm MT Session Description: Come and join us as members of the Certification Committee walk through parts of the Body of Knowledge and bring questions related to … Continue reading →

 ACS CCP® Education Series – Part 1

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ACS CCP® Education Series Date: June 9th & June 23rd Time: 4pm – 5pm MT Session Description: Come and join us as members of the Certification Committee walk through parts of the Body of Knowledge and bring questions related to … Continue reading →

T.A.S.T.E. TEST INFORMATIONAL SESSION

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T.A.S.T.E. TEST INFORMATIONAL SESSION – REGISTER NOW Date: May 12th Time: 4pm – 5pm MT Session Description: Join us for a breakdown of what to expect during the upcoming 2022 ACS T.A.S.T.E. TEST® followed by a Q & A session … Continue reading →

ACS Presents: The Code Red Series

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  “This is a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable.” – The UN Secretary-General António Guterres     The American Cheese Society presents The Code Red Series   From makers to mongers, … Continue reading →

Meet the Maker: Beehive Cheese

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Meet the Maker: Beehive Cheese Co. Join the CA Artisan Cheese Guild for our first virtual meet-up of the year! We will be meeting each month on zoom to share product and industry information, hear cheesemaker stories and partake in … Continue reading →

ACS Conference Scholarships Close May 1st

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ACS Conference Scholarships applications close on May 1st! Interested in attending the ACS Conference but not sure if its in the budget this year? Apply to an ACS Conference Scholarship! If you do not receive a scholarship of any kind … Continue reading →

2022 Maine Cheese Festival

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Experience great cheese, live music, food trucks, and more including the announcements of winners from the 2nd Annual Maine Cheese Awards.

Maine Open Creamery Day

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This Maine Cheese Guild-sponsored event showcases Maine’s may artisanal creameries, their farms, animals, cheeses and other products, right at the source. Always the Sunday of Indigenous People’s Day.

American Cheese Society Annual Conference

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The American Cheese Society is the leader in promoting and supporting American cheeses and we are gearing up for the first face-to-face conference since 2019. Attendees can look forward to getting together for education and hands-on training, sampling cheese and … Continue reading →

American Cheese Society Judging and Competition

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The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, the largest event of its kind for American-made cheeses, will take place May 19-20, 2022, at the Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. Winners announced at the 39th ACS … Continue reading →

Pasteurization Short Course

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Participants in this three-day course will gain knowledge on the operational and regulatory procedures used for pasteurization, with an emphasis on milk. The course begins with a focus on the composition and microbiology of milk to set the stage for … Continue reading →

Cultured Dairy Products Short Course

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To gain knowledge of the materials and processes used to make cultured dairy products. This 3-day course begins with an overview of cultured product processing, dairy ingredients, and starter cultures. These principles are applied in lectures on the manufacture of … Continue reading →

2022 ACS Annual Conference Sponsors

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Conference Sponsorship Each year, ACS hosts the foremost educational conference for cheese professionals. Producers, retailers, distributors, and other influencers from throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and beyond attend to network, sample products, and learn from one another. Thank You to … Continue reading →

Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conferece

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This virtual/online event is designed to provide exposure to new ideas and educational experiences for artisan cheesemakers – to help them advance their cheesemaking and business practices, as well as our industry as a whole. While our content focuses on … Continue reading →

Theory and Practice of Italian Cheese

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Course Highlights • Spend time in the diaries of five Tuscan artisan cheesemakers who have been making cheese all their lives and form part of a tradition handed down through generations • Three types of milk: cow, sheep, goat • … Continue reading →

Mozzarella and its Cousins

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Professional development course designed and led by Maria Sarnataro, professional instructor about cheese and wine On this course you will learn how to make pasta filata cheeses: mozzarella and burrata. It takes place at two traditional dairies in the province … Continue reading →

Mozzarella and its Cousins

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Professional development course designed and led by Maria Sarnataro, professional instructor about cheese and wine On this course you will learn how to make pasta filata cheeses: mozzarella and burrata. It takes place at two traditional dairies in the province … Continue reading →

Fundamentals of Food Science

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This course covers the core concepts of Food Science and will be held from June 27, 2022—to July 1, 2022. It is designed for technical personnel from other disciplines (chemistry, biology, engineering) and non-technical personnel who have little or no … Continue reading →

2022 ACS Certification Exams

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PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE APPLICATION & FEES DEADLINES!!!!  2022 CERTIFIED CHEESE PROFESSIONAL® EXAM We will be holding the CCP® Exam in-person on July 20, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. The application period for the 2022 exam is now closed. … Continue reading →