Vermont Cheese Camp: Cheese as a Way of Life

Vermont Cheese Camp: Cheese as a Way of Life

Half-day camp for foodies + cheese connoisseurs, designed to delight all the senses! Includes cheesemaker panels, sampling, and dairy tour!

By Vermont Cheese Council & Vermont Farm Tours

Date and time

Tuesday, September 10 · 11:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Location

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home- Welcome Center

1005 Hildene Road Manchester, VT 05255

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Agenda

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Welcome & Check-In

Get checked in and settled at the beautiful, historic Hildene.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tour: Goat Dairy of Historic Hildene

Peg Gallup, Cheesemaker

Join Peg Gallup, Hildene cheesemaker, for a tour of the on-site dairy, including meeting the Nubian goat herd that makes Hildene's cheese possible.

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Presentation by Paul Kindstedt (author of Cheese and Culture)

Paul Kindstedt

A Presentation by award-winning, nationally-recognized food science scholar Paul Kindstedt, author of Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Meet the Cheesemaker Panel

Various

"Meet the Cheesemaker" panel of local cheesemakers; learn about the daily lives of cheesemakers, what factors influence the cheese they make, and what makes Vermont cheese special

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Cheese Tasting + Board Building

Mary Tuthill, ACS Certified Cheese Professional

Enjoy a discussion and tutorial from cheesemonger Mary Tuthill on creating a gourmet cheese board. Talk about different styles, flavors, textures and techniques. Learn how to blend them all together...

About this event

  • 4 hours

Join us for a deep dive into cheese, its role in history, and the experience of working with it every day!  You will learn about the life of a cheesemaker and dairy farmer,  journey with cheese as it has fed the human soul through time, learn how to build a cheese board, have a guided cheese sampling with a cheesemonger, hear what calls people to work with cheese, and enjoy a tour through the beautiful Hildene estate and its creamery!

Presenters: Paul Kindstedt, Cheese Historian; Zoe Brickley, Jasper Hill Farm; Suzy Kaplan, Fat Sheep Farm; Mary Tuthill, Cabot Creamery Cooperative.

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Vermont Cheese Council & Vermont Farm Tours

Vermont Cheese Council and Vermont Farm Tours are joining together to offer a weekend of events for cheese lovers.   The Vermont Cheese Council is the official planner for the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival held July 19, 2015.  Vermont Farm Tours offers personal farm and wine tours led by local food and wine expert, Chris Howell.