Inside Look at Artisan Cheesemaking FEB 21, 2026 1pm-4pm
Shepherd’s Way Farms is opening its cheesemake room for an Inside Look at Artisan Cheesemaking class, hosted by award-winning cheesemaker Jodi Ohlsen Read. Saturday, Feb 21, 2025 1pm-4pm
Join us for a unique opportunity to step inside one of few on-farm, fully licensed sheep milk cheesemaking facilities and learn about the Shepherd's Way Farms process from milk to cheese. Students begin building their cheesemaking knowledge with a simple foundation of cheesemaking basics that apply to fresh and aged cheeses. Jodi teaches some essential techniques in the cheesemake room with a homescale ricotta make, a renneting exercise, and the second-day steps of a simple fresh cheese make. She also shares pointers to help novice cheesemakers sidestep some common mistakes.
The day rounds off with a guided cheese tasting and question/answer session. Guests also take home a bit of Shepherd’s Way Farms cheese. Class is for adults, registration is limited to 20 people.
DATE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026 1pm-4pm
Cancellations & Refunds
Cancellations with refund will be possible until January 30, 2025.
Class will be held as scheduled unless inclement weather makes roads impassable for snowplows. In the case of a weather cancellation (there has only been one!), an alternate date will be announced.
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