Sarah Carroll at her Cheesemaking 101 workshop at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.
We first made this list in 2011 and updated it in 2016. A lot has changed since then and now, due mainly to Covid, the list is much shorter than it was.
Another big difference is that there are many more virtual classes available. Youtube has hundreds of them.
Some of the places listed below offer both in-person and virtual classes.
We are hoping to hear soon about more in-person classes opening up again. If you would like to add your classes to this list or if you know of someone not on this list, please give us your info in the comments or send it to: jeri@cheesemaking.com.
Note: We have only included classes which we think would be useful for home cheesemakers.
Jim Wallace’s workshops at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Making the Cheese
Glendale, Arizona
480-271-4979
Making The Cheese – Cheese Making Classes throughout the Valley (business.site)
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
Achadinha Cheese Co.
Petaluma, California
707 763-1025
Classes & Tours | Achadinha Cheese Company | Petaluma
Andrew’s Cheese Shop
Santa Monica, California
310-393-3308
Events — Andrew’s Cheese Shop (andrewscheese.com)
Farm Curious
Oakland, California
510-877-9955
FARMcurious | to educate, inspire and equip the urban homesteader
Love Apple Farm
Santa Cruz, California
831-588-3801
https://www.growbetterveggies.com/growbetterveggies/upcoming-eventsclasses.html
Morning Song Farm
San Diego, California
Farm Activities & Classes – Morning Song Farm
Scratch Made Life
Sacramento, California
916-524-1420
(20+) Scratch Made Life | Facebook
Sock Money Ranch
Big Bear Lake, California
951-231-5986
Home | Sock Money Ranch
The Cheese School of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
415-346-7530
The Cheese School: Classes, catering, weddings, and private events
The Epicurean Connection
Sonoma. CA
707-235-9530
Cheese Making Classes in Sonoma Valley • The Epicurean Connection
COLORADO
The Art of Cheese
Longmont, Colorado
303-579-9537 (text best)
Events Archive – The Art of Cheese
Mountain Goat Lodge
Salida, Colorado
719-539-7173
Mountain Goat Lodge in Salida, CO – Cheese Making
The Truffle Cheese Shop
Denver, Colorado
303-322-7363
Shop — The Truffle Cheese Shop (denvertruffle.com)
CONNECTICUT
Stone Silo Farm, LLC
Woodbury, Connecticut
203-263-4052
Stone Silo Farm LLC
Thorncrest Farm
Goshen, Connecticut
860-309-2545
Classes starting up again soon
Cheese Making Classes – Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates
DELAWARE
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
INDIANA
Tulip Tree Creamery
Indianapolis, Indiana
317-399-8086
Tulip Tree Creamery – Classes
IOWA
Cinnamon Ridge Farms
Donahue, Iowa
Tours@tourmyfarm.com
Cheese Making Demonstration (tourmyfarm.com)
KANSAS
Providence Hill Farm
Atchison, Kansas
913-360-0497
Providence Hill Farm – Learn Play Heal
The Harleyville Project
Harleyville, Kansas
785-589-2714
https://harveyvilleproject.com/?page_id=322
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
Capercaillie Consulting
Appleton, Maine
E-mail – capercaillieconsults@gmail.com
WORKSHOPS – Capercaillie Consulting
Maine Adult Education
Dover Foxcroft, Maine
207-729-7323
Cheese-Making Workshop | Maine Adult Education (coursestorm.com)
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
Beer & Wine Hobby
Woburn, Massachusetts
781-933-8818
Cheese Making Classes – Beer Wine Hobby Store View (beer-wine.com)
New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.
Williamsburg, Massachusetts
413-397-2012
Workshops | How to Make Cheese | Cheese Making Supply Co.
Two Goats School of Cheesemaking
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
508-237-2124
Store 2 — Two Goats School of Cheesemaking
MICHIGAN
Pioneer School of Homesteading at Quaker Farm
Harrisville, Michigan
989-736-7627
Pioneer School of Homesteading, Cheesemaking Workshops (quakerfarm.com)
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, Montana
406-756-3832
Food and Wine GIC (fvcc.edu)
NEBRASKA
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-471-3333
Foods | Southeast Community College
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
Bobolink Dairy
Milford, New Jersey
908-864-7277
Cheese Making Classes | Bobolink LLC (cowsoutside.com)
Cherry Grove Farm
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
609-895-1502
Classes | Cherry Grove Farm
Olsson’s Fine Foods
Princeton, New Jersey
609-924-2210
https://www.olssonsfinefoods.com/cheese-classes/
Valley Shepherd Creamery
Long Valley, New Jersey
908-876-3200
Valley Shepherd Creamery » Cheesemaking Classes
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
Bedford Cheese Shop
Irving PL, New York
718-395-3080
Classes – Bedford Cheese Shop
Murray’s
New York, New York
888-692-4339
Cheese Classes | Murray’s Cheese (murrayscheese.com)
NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina Curd
Asheville, North Carolina
jointhecurd@gmail.com
Home – Carolina Curd LLC (mailchimpsites.com)
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
Cast Iron Farm
McMinnville, Oregon
503-560-8600
Cast Iron Farm – McMinnville, Oregon
Pholia Farm Creamery
Jackson County, Oregon
541-582-8883
On-Farm Classes – Pholia Farm Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Urban Cheesecraft
Portland, Oregon
907-691-5711
Traditional Cheesemaking Classes with Claudia Lucero Urban Cheesecraft
PENNSYLVANIA
Flint Hill Farm
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
610-838-2928
Cheese Making Classes | Flint Hill Farm (flinthill-farmag.org)
Merryl Winstein
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
314-968-2596
(20+) Merryl Winstein Cheesemaking Classes | Facebook
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
University Park, Pennsylvania
877-778-2937
The Science and Art of Cheese Making Short Course — Department of Food Science (psu.edu)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Jeremiah Farm
Johns Island, South Carolina
843-276-3115
Classes and Workshops | Jeremiah Farm
TENNESSEE
Red Gable Cheese Workshops
Sparta, Tennessee
931-946-7688 (no texts please)
https://www.redgablecheese.com
TEXAS
Eagle Mountain Farmhouse Cheese
Lipan, Texas
254-646-3090
Cheese Classes (eaglemountaincheese.com)
Marfa Maid Dairy
Marfa, Texas
432-559-7515
Classes — Marfa Maid Goat Cheese
Mozzarella Company
Dallas, Texas
214-741-4072
Classes | Mozarrella Company (mozzco.com)
Pure Luck Farm & Dairy
Dripping Springs, Texas
512-917-2803
Workshops at Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, Award Winning Handmade Artisan Goat Cheese in Dripping Springs, Texas (purelucktexas.com)
River Whey Creamery
Schertz, Texas
210-326 – 1342
Classes/Tours — Shop — River Whey Creamery
The Ploughshare Institute for Sustainable Culture
Waco, Texas
877-392-6920
Cheese Making Courses – The Ploughshare Institute (sustainlife.org)
UTAH
Western Dairy Center at Utah State University
Logan, Utah
Short Courses and Workshops | USU
435-797-3466
Nature Hill Farms
Cedar City, Utah
To contact, use contact page on website
Calendar 2022 – Nature Hills Farm
VERMONT
Cellars at Jasper Hill
Greensboro, Vermont
802-533-2566
events — Jasper Hill Farm
Fat Sheep Farm
Hartland, Vermont
802-436-4696
Vermont Vacation Cabins | Fat Sheep Farm & Cabins
Three Shepherd’s Cheese
Warren, Vermont
908-876-3200
Valley Shepherd Creamery » Cheesemaking Classes
Westminster Artisan Cheese, Peter Dixon
Westminster West, Vermont
802-324-4201
Schedule — Peter Dixon (dairyfoodsconsulting.com)
VIRGINIA
Caromont Farm
Esmont, Virginia
To contact, use form on contact page of website
Events & Classes — Caromont Farm (caromontcheese.com)
WASHINGTON
Marblemount Homestead
Marblemount, Washingtom
360-873-2542
Marblemount Homestead
Monteillet Fromagerie
Dayton, Washington
509-876-1429
Farmstead Cheese Workshops | Monteillet Fromagerie (monteilletcheese.com)
River Valley Cheese
Issaquah, Washington
425-222-5277
River Valley Cheese – Book A Cheese Class
Washington State University Creamery
Pullman, Washington
https://creamery.wsu.edu/about us/upcoming-events/
WASHINGTON DC
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Cheesehead-Edu
Custer, Wisconsin
rosebgoat@hotmail.com
cheesehead-edu – Class Schedule & Fees (google.com)
Moonwise Herbs
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
920-452-HERB (4372)
https://moonwiseherbs.com/herbal-workshops-and-classes/
Tea Rose Toggenburgs
Custer, Wisconsin
cheesehead-edu – Class Schedule & Fees (google.com)
WYOMING
Further Info:
When you have a choice of classes, these are a few factors which might help you decide which one you want:
1. Type of milk – What kind of milk do they use? (For example, if you will be using your own sheep’s milk or goat’s milk to make cheese, you might want to go to a class they will be working with that kind of milk.)
Or, if you live in a city and you will be using pasteurized, homogenized milk from the store, you might want to go to a workshop where that will be used or at least discussed. You can ask about that before you enroll.
2. Location – Is the class located at a farm? If you have animals and you want to ask questions about their care and feeding, this might be important to you.
3. Number of participants – How many participants will there be? You may enjoy being in a larger group or a smaller group, so this might be a factor for you.
4. Length of class – The length of the class is important. If it’s a one or two day class, you have to ask yourself if you are up to it. For older participants, this can be a long time. Many classes are half-day. On the other hand, if you are flying a great distance, you might want to attend a two day intensive class to make it worth your while.
5. Level – It probably goes without saying that the level of the class is important. If you are a beginner, do not think you can jump into an advanced class. You will not be happy you did. There will be lots of time later to take more advanced classes when you are ready.
6. Supplementary materials – Will you walk away with any supplementary materials?
7. Access to products – Will you be able to buy products (like cultures and rennet, molds, wax, etc.) at the workshop?
8. Price – If the price seems high, the class may be more advanced than you need. If you pay more than you want to, you will be miserable and less likely to continue making cheese after the workshop. So, stay at your financial comfort level.
You still can’t find a class? They’re not all listed online.
These are just a few of the many places to look:
Cheese specialty shops
Upscale grocery stores & Whole Foods
Co-ops
Free universities
Colleges with non-credit classes
Learning centers
Creameries
Dairy farms
Culinary schools
