Cheesemaking Workshop anyone?
I just discovered that Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie offers cheesemaking workshops on Saturdays for individuals or groups.
The workshop includes a farm tour, a comprehensive lesson on the art and science of cheesemaking with Colin McGrath, and a tasting of at least a dozen cheeses.
Workshop hours are generally from 9AM to 1PM depending on the cheeses being made that day.
I don't have information on what this costs, but I wanted to see if there was interest to have an HVFN group outing. We could be flexible about the Saturday to accommodate the most people.
Respond to this discussion if you're interested!
The workshop includes a farm tour, a comprehensive lesson on the art and science of cheesemaking with Colin McGrath, and a tasting of at least a dozen cheeses.
Workshop hours are generally from 9AM to 1PM depending on the cheeses being made that day.
I don't have information on what this costs, but I wanted to see if there was interest to have an HVFN group outing. We could be flexible about the Saturday to accommodate the most people.
Respond to this discussion if you're interested!
Tags: cheesemaking
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Permalink Reply by Lori Hylton on -
I'm interested but most of my Sat. mornings are booked until mid-november. Gotta get that kid to his soccer games.
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Permalink Reply by Monica Lewin on -
I'm interested. Oct. 9 is the only problem weekend.
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Permalink Reply by Cheryl Paff on -
I'm interested in this as well. I've always wanted to take cheesemaking workshop. I agree that Saturdays are not great until late fall.
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Permalink Reply by Alysa Wishingrad on -
I'd be very interested -please keep us posted on cost and date details- thanks
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Brizzi on -
I would definitely love to do this!
Jennifer Brizzi
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Permalink Reply by Barbara Taylor-Laino on -
Mark and I would definitely be interested - we love their cheese too!
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Permalink Reply by Dianne Weisselberg on -
I would be ABSOLUTELY interested in this! Most Saturdays are good for me, except for the 9th and 23rd of Oct.
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Permalink Reply by JILL BRESSLER on -
Sounds super cool. Would love it!
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Brannen on -
I might also be interested, depending on the Saturday, of course. Great idea!
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Permalink Reply by Matt Rettig on -
I was thinking about starting to make my own cheese. This sounds great. 16th of October work for anyone?
--Matt
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Permalink Reply by Meghan E. Murphy on -
Hi everyone! What a response! I will talk to the farm and then set up a Doodle (a cool event scheduling site) so that we can find the saturday that works for the greatest number of people. I'll keep you posted!
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Permalink Reply by Meghan E. Murphy on
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So I talked to Colin today and there are some hitches to the workshop.
The normal Saturday course is booked through March! It is actually about 4 hours of intensive cheese lecture plus the tour. The cost is $100 per person. And he prefers to do groups of 4 to 6 people. Though the Saturdays are booked, weekday sessions can be arranged, but still only for a group of 6 or fewer.
Colin also said he's willing to arrange something different for a group of about 10, at a lesser price. Maybe a tour, tasting and an hour of cheese talk. This would be more for the cheese voyeur, whereas the intensive course is for those who are serious enthusiasts or want to make cheese at home.
So, what do folks think?
Please vote for:
1) Organizing a weekday intensive course
2) The shorter course (weekday or weekend?)
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