Certification
What the Certified Cheesemonger credential covers
Certified Cheesemonger is our entry-level retail credential. Here's what the exam actually tests, who it's built for, and what it doesn't cover.
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Certification
What the Sensory Evaluation Certificate covers
Structured tasting and defect scoring is a learnable skill, not a palate you're born with. Here's what the Sensory Evaluation Certificate actually trains you to do.
Member Spotlight
The member who keeps a supplier scorecard
A longtime retail member has spent years buying wheels for the same cheese program. We asked how she decides which producers keep a permanent spot in her case.
Industry News
Two numbers in your milk check
Class III futures have firmed since February, and a new federal dairy safety-net program just closed its retroactive window. Neither one solves the same problem for every member.
Education
Reading your own margin picture
Federal milk price reports tell you what happened to the broader market last month. They don't tell you what your own vat is actually costing you to fill…
Certification
What the Cheese Foundations Certificate is for
The Cheese Foundations Certificate isn't a credential for the cave or the counter — it's the entry point that everything else in the ladder assumes you already have.
Advocacy
A labeling proposal worth your comment
A proposed change to ingredient and standard-of-identity labeling is open for comment this spring, and it would land differently on a two-person creamery than on a large plant.
Education
Registration is closing on Washed-Curd & Dutch Styles
The Stone cohort of Washed-Curd & Dutch Styles opens next week, and this is your last weekend to register before the roster closes.
Member Spotlight
The counter that outgrew its case
A small retail member rebuilt her cheese counter around smaller formats and closer producer relationships, and business followed the change rather than leading it.
Industry News
What export growth means for the cheese case at home
Cheese exports keep climbing even as broader trade tensions escalate, and members told us the two facts feel harder to hold at once than the headlines suggest.
Events
Last call for the Judging Standards webinar
Registration closes soon for our Judging Standards 2019 webinar on May 14. A look at what the session covers and why it matters even if you never plan…
Certification
What the Advanced Affinage Certificate covers
Our Advanced Affinage Certificate is open to anyone who already holds the Certified Cheese Professional credential. Here's what it actually tests and who tends to take it.