Tuesday, September 10

Vermont Cheese Camp: The Land of Milk & Mountains

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

By Vermont Cheese Council

Date and time

Tuesday, September 10 · 10am - 2pm EDT

Location

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home- Welcome Center

1005 Hildene Road Manchester, VT 05255

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Welcome & Check-In

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

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

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

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

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

12:00 PM - 12:45 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...

1:00 PM - 2:00 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.

About this event

4 hours

A deep dive into cheese and its unique role in history and Vermont today. Learn what makes Vermont unique compared to other cheese producing states, glimpse how Vermont cheese and dairy are tackling sustainability, meet a cheesemonger and learn how to build a cheese board, bite into cheese (literally - there will be cheese sampling) and its role in tackling historic climate instabilities, meet cheesemakers firsthand, and enjoy a tour through the beautiful Hildene estate and its creamery!

Presenters: Paul Kindstedt, Cheese Historian; Andi Wandt, Shelburne Farms; Molly Semler, von Trapp Farmstead; Jesse Werner, Plymouth Cheese Factory; Laura Ginsburg, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets; Mary Tuthill, Cabot Creamery Cooperative.

Organized by

Vermont Cheese Council

Since 1996, the Vermont Cheese Council has worked to support the Vermont cheese industry with both marketing and educational opportunities. The VCC provides the tools necessary to encourage Vermont cheesemakers to follow the best possible manufacturing practices, in order to assure our customers that Vermont cheese represents the highest level of quality in the marketplace.