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Certification, education, advocacy, events, industry news and the members behind them — written by the Federation, for the people who make, age, sell and buy the cheese.
A federal pricing decision is almost here — your window to weigh in is closing
A years-long process to rewrite the formulas behind federal milk pricing is nearing a recommended decision, and the comment window that follows it will be short and consequential.
Read postA tariff line our exporting members are watching
A tariff schedule change on cheese moving into one of our largest export markets is set to step up next month, and members who sell across that border…
Read postMember spotlight: the creamery run after hours
One of our members still works a full-time job off the farm and makes cheese in the evenings and on weekends. We asked how a two-job life actually…
Read postGetting your market stand ready before the rush
Farmers' market season is picking up and a good stand takes more planning than a folding table and a cooler. What our course on direct sales actually covers.
Read postThe trade-up at the counter
Specialty brands are gaining share at the cheese case again, and members tell us it isn't just a holiday-season blip this time. Here's what we're watching this summer.
Read postWhat you can call your wheel
A long-running dispute over whether common cheese-style names belong to a region or to anyone who makes the style is active again in trade talks, and it affects…
Read postThe counter clerk studying for the CCP
A composite look at a familiar path through our membership: the counter clerk who logs enough hours and enough courses to sit for the Certified Cheese Professional exam.
Read postCheese headed out the door
Export volumes for domestic cheese have been climbing all year, and members who've never thought past their regional distributor are starting to ask what that actually means for…
Read postEarly heat and your milk, before it reaches the vat
Warm weather changes milk composition before it ever reaches your cave, and the shift usually shows up as a make-day problem before anyone traces it back to the…
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