Talk to the Federation.
One address, one inbox, five people. Membership questions are answered by Membership Operations, usually within two business days.
Who handles what
Membership Operations — joining, tiers, dues, renewals, hardship dues, the directory. memberservices@morecheese.org
Education Programs — the credential ladder, exam sittings, cohorts, the course catalog. education@morecheese.org
Events — the Annual Conference, workshops, webinars, competition entries. events@morecheese.org
Communications — the Monday brief, the blog, press. info@morecheese.org
Advocacy Committee — comments on proposed rules; see the advocacy page.
Joining?
Tell us the tier in the message and we will set the membership up. The rate card is on the Join page.
See membership tiersSend an inquiry
Ask Betty
Betty is the Federation's assistant: dues, cohort dates, which rung to start on, what closed last week. The widget is embedded below.
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Faster than an email
Four of every five inquiries we get are already answered somewhere on this site, and reading it takes less time than waiting two business days for us to send you the link.
The FAQ
Eight topics with a filter box on each: dues, benefits, renewals, certifications, events, publications, careers and the directory.
Browse topics →The rate card
Four tiers, what each covers, and how dues billing works. The single most common thing people write in to ask.
Compare tiers →The Cheese Library
Eight families and 25 reference styles with milk, aging, texture and what to look for. Open reference, no login.
Browse styles →Careers & volunteering
Member vacancies, routes into the trade, the apprenticeship strand and every volunteer role the Federation runs on.
See the roles →