Congress has taken action to provide relief to businesses struggling during the novel Corona virus pandemic. But what, specifically, are the options and how do you pursue them? The American Cider Association welcomes Ben Snipe, Director of Product Development and … Continue reading
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COVID19: Live Chat with Mérieux NutriSciences
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is casting wavelengths around the world and evolving the way we do business today. Join Merieux NutriSciences for a Live Chat on April 2nd to answer the copious questions received from food manufacturers during our webinar: … Continue reading
7th Annual Massachusetts Cheese Festival
SAMPLE and purchase dozens of different cheeses, beverages and local foods MEET Massachusetts’ award-winning artisan cheesemakers ENJOY pairings with other local artisan foods and beverages TASTE wine, beer, and hard cider from New England’s best beverage makers LEARN about the … Continue reading
GREEK CHEESEMAKING, Day after Thanksgiving, St. Louis MO
GREEK CHEESEMAKING, Day after Thanksgiving, with Merryl Winstein, author of the SUCCESSFUL CHEESEMAKING® book. St. Louis, Missouri 63143 Nov 29, 2019. Have fun getting your hands into a full array of traditional & professional cheese making methods that make your … Continue reading
COMPLETE, ALL-DAY, CHEESE WEEKEND St. Louis MO
WEEKLY CHEESEMAKING CLASSES with Merryl Winstein, author of the SUCCESSFUL CHEESEMAKING® book. St. Louis, Missouri 63143 Nov 2-3, 2019, choose one day or both. Have fun getting your hands into a full array of traditional & professional cheese making methods … Continue reading
CHICAGO CHEESEMAKING, All-Day Weekend with Merryl Winstein
CHICAGO CHEESEMAKING, All-Day Weekend with Merryl Winstein, author of the SUCCESSFUL CHEESEMAKING® book. Chicago IL (Evanston IL 60645) Friday & Saturday Oct 18-19, 2019, choose one day or both. Have fun getting your hands into a full array of traditional … Continue reading
Cheese & Beer Pairing – Six Ten Brewing – Tampa
Celebrate the American Cheese Month with Michael Landis, World Cheese Judge and Chris Johnson, Head Brewer for an educational journey as you sample five American Artisan Cheeses, each paired with a Six Ten Craft Beer. We selected the Ellsworth Cheese … Continue reading
Cider & Cheese Pairing – Cigar City Cider & Mead – Ybor
Join us in historic Ybor City to celebrate American Artisan Cheese Month with Michael Landis World Cheese Judge and Jared Gilbert Cider maker as we taste a carefully selected pairing of unique cheeses with handcrafted ciders. We will be serving … Continue reading
COMPLETE, ALL-DAY, CHEESE WEEKEND St. Louis MO
WEEKLY CHEESEMAKING CLASSES with Merryl Winstein, author of the SUCCESSFUL CHEESEMAKING® book. St. Louis, Missouri 63143 Sept 21-22, 2019, choose one day or both. Have fun getting your hands into a full array of traditional & professional cheese making methods … Continue reading
Advanced Cheesemaking: Simplifying Difficult Cheeses with Peter Dixon
Advanced Cheesemaking is a six day intensive designed for cheesemakers who own or work for small-scale, licensed, commercial cheese businesses and want to expand product lines, experiment with new cultures and recipes, and improve quality. The focus is on making, … Continue reading
Pre-Conference Food Safety Workshop
Wednesday, July 10th Where Are You in the Food Safety Journey? I’m living the food safety life, but could always use good company for a refresher. I’ve begun down the food safety path but could use advice with the directions. … Continue reading
Conference Highlights
Educational Sessions Over 35 topical and timely sessions selected by the ACS Education Committee, including: Pre-Conference Offering: Artisan Cheese Food Safety Workshop A 6 hour in-person workshop intended for Artisan Cheese Producers who are preparing to create, or are already … Continue reading
DSANA Dairy Sheep Symposium
The DSANA Dairy Sheep Symposium is the major annual event of the dairy sheep industry in North America, providing an educational environment and fostering connections among dairy sheep producers, processors, and researchers. For 24 years, dairy sheep producers from all … Continue reading
Sweet Combs of Honey: Cheese and Cheeseboards
Join Marcella The Cheesemonger at Sweet Combs of Honey from 4pm to 6pm on Friday October 12th. Enjoy a selection of American Artisan Cheeses and the presentation of Marcella’s new line of handmade Cheese Boards.
Domain 5: Cheesemaking
Science of cheesemaking A. Microbiology B. Chemistry Ingredients A. Milk treatment B. Primary ingredients C. Optional ingredients Cheesemaking process A. Pre-ripening B. Milk ripening C. Coagulation D. Cutting or breaking curd E. Intermediate steps F. Salting G. Concentrating curd solids … Continue reading
Ambassador Program
The ACS Ambassador program is designed for ACS members who would like to volunteer their time to help raise awareness about ACS’s work and offerings, and recruit industry members to grow the ACS membership ranks. ACS Ambassadors often represent ACS … Continue reading
ACS T.A.S.T.E. TEST® – How to Apply
Step-by-Step Summary of CCSE T.A.S.T.E. Test® Application Process Review the dates, deadlines, and fees for the CCSE T.A.S.T.E. Test®. Review the eligibility criteria for the CCSE T.A.S.T.E. Test®. Please note that a High School Diploma or GED is no longer … Continue reading
Recertification
ACS Certified Cheese Professionals® and ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluators® are required to renew their certification with ACS every three years by demonstrating continued professional development in the cheese industry. After the three-year period, candidates must submit evidence of continuing … Continue reading
ACS Judging & Competition Cheese Entry Categories
Click Here to Download the Full List of 2024 Categories A. FRESH UNRIPENED CHEESES Cheese Curds, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Fromage Blanc, Fromage Frais, Impastata, Mascarpone, Quark, Ricotta. Excluded: Cheeses with any added flavor (Refer to Category KA), Queso … Continue reading
Board Nominations
Each year, the ACS Nominating Committee seeks nominations of cheese industry professionals to serve in leadership positions on the ACS Board of Directors. ACS values and seeks diverse leadership as defined by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, appearance, … Continue reading
Cheese Profile: River’s Edge Chevre
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ While opening cheese counters for Murray’s Cheese, I fell in love with the award-winning cheeses made by Pat Morford and her daughters at River’s Edge Chevre in Oregon. Pat has owned goats most of her … Continue reading
Detailed Responsibilities Related to Cheese
Please use the list below for examples of acceptable descriptions for the ‘Detailed Responsibilities Related to Cheese’ section of the ACS T.A.S.T.E. exam. Cheesemaker: Procure raw materials Cheese make Develop new recipes Determine ingredient mix (cultures, etc) Age cheese Develop HACCP Document cold … Continue reading
Cheese Profile: Cheeses from Beehive Cheese Company
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ ** November 2014: Update on Beehive Cheeses; Barely Buzzed, Promontory and the Apple Walnut Smoked Promontory won Bronze Medals in their classes at the 2014 World Cheese Awards held in London earlier this month. I … Continue reading
Say Gazta!
Jess Perrie, the first recipient of the Daphne Zepos Teaching Award (DZTA), is heading to the Basque region of Spain from April 1 – 16 of next year. She will be learning about traditional Basque cheesemaking techniques and how to create … Continue reading
ACS CCP® Exam – How to Apply
Step by Step Summary of CCP Application Process Review the dates, deadlines, and fees for the CCP Exam. Review the eligibility criteria for the CCP Exam. Please note that a High School Diploma or GED is no longer … Continue reading
Eligibility Criteria for ACS Certifications
Eligibility is determined at the time an application is submitted, and all eligibility requirements MUST be attained at the time of application. Future work hours are not considered in determining eligibility Requirements for Certification Exams Four thousand (4,000) hours of … Continue reading
Body of Knowledge
The American Cheese Society Body of Knowledge is a comprehensive framework that aims to encompass the interdisciplinary domains of information that comprise the knowledge base of the cheese industry. Eleven Domains of Information are woven together to create the areas … Continue reading
Montréal Fromagiers
by Liz Campbell For many North Americans, meat comes on a Styrofoam tray, bread comes from a plastic bag and cheese comes in a pretty plastic package – and all of these come from a giant building called a supermarket. … Continue reading
Tips for Cheese Lovers
Buying Cheese When buying cheese, it’s best to find a reliable source, such as a specialty market, cheese shop, or gourmet foods store that specializes in cheeses. Often, your local farmer’s market and a cheesemaker’s Web site are excellent resources, as you will often … Continue reading
Annual Conference Volunteers
The ACS Annual Conference takes place with the support of hundreds of volunteers who generously contribute their talents and their time – from a few-hours shift up to a full week or more – to help make our events successful. … Continue reading
2022 Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors make our Conference possible while allowing businesses to showcase their products and services to nearly 1,000 cheese industry leaders. Our sponsors gain access to the world‘s most respected cheese and specialty food professionals, and enjoy benefits (including recognition in … Continue reading
Committee Service
We’re looking for volunteer leaders to serve on our committees/panels and help identify and provide resources and support services for our membership. Learn more about the work each committee does and to discover where your talents might be needed. To … Continue reading
Privacy & Terms
The American Cheese Society (ACS) values your privacy and steadfastly believes in protecting information pertaining to our website visitors, members, and customers. We do not share information with third parties and we only contact you based on your requests and … Continue reading
Education & Opportunities
Find ways to get involved with ACS and the cheese industry here! Check out our educational programming, post your own events to the Industry Events Calendar, search for employment opportunities, explore our directories and Classifieds listings, and learn about volunteer … Continue reading
Sept11 DBIC newsletter
Sept11 DBIC newsletter