Cheesemaking classes range from one-day, hands on classes to comprehensive week-long courses. Wisconsin offers many cheesemaking and related classes (sanitation, for example). Other courses, such as business plan development sessions, will also be useful. The following sites are focused on cheesemaking:
- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Basic Cheesemaking
Ranee May
715-425-3702
www.uwrf.edu/ANFS/DairyScienceInstitutes.cfm - University of Wisconsin, Madison
608-263-2015
dairyfoods.wisc.edu - Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese
200 Carrigan Building
University of Vermont
Burlington VT 05405-0044
802-656-8300
nutrition.uvm.edu/viac
A variety of other classes are available around the country. Most are published on the website www.smalldairy.com or on the American Cheese Society website.