
Cheesemaking Classes
All classes are hands-on, so come prepared to work as you learn! Class sizes are limited to 5 and are held at our dairy goat farm just outside Grinnell, IA.
I teach classes in a couple different formats.
- I have held longer sessions (3 to 4 hours) where we delve into a few varieties of cheeses, linked by a common theme such as Beginning/Soft Cheeses, Italian Cheeses, or Farmstead Cheeses.
- A new format that I really like and want to explore further is a shorter class (90 min to 2 hours) in which we focus on making one type of cheese. I find that an in-depth look into learning one method really well makes for a cohesive and rewarding learning experience.
Class prices range from $30 to $75. Classes will be starting up again in April 2017. I am keeping an e-mail list for those who would like to be contacted when the schedule is set – you can add your name to this with the sign-up form at the bottom of the page. Hope to get to meet you at a class!
Thanks for the workshop – it was fun and I learned so much about the chemistry of milk and cheesemaking. It’s definitely a delicate operation that needs practice. I can’t wait to try some of the ideas you gave us.
–Shuchi Kapila
I know so very little about cheesemaking and really enjoyed learning everything, down to the very basic things I hadn’t thought about.
–Joyce Bergan
Thank you so much again for offering the class today! I had a great time and learned so much. I definitely plan to try one of the cheeses out once I am settled and have my own kitchen next year!
–Emily Hilton
3 Replies to “Cheesemaking Classes”
Are you still offering cheese making classes? I would love to learn how to make cheese.
Hello Jolyn – sorry for the late reply! Looks like I may need to get a virtual class together with the current situation but I think I could do that!
I would be interested in a virtual class if decide to do one.