I had the ultimate pleasure of volunteering and attending the American Cheese Society's Festival of Cheese last month. The Festival of Cheese celebrates the last day of the ACS conference for cheese industry professionals. Imagine a large convention center filled with over 1,600 competition cheeses--everything from smoked cheeses to fresh varieties, and all the blues you can imagine.There were about 50 or more cheeses that lined each table.
I enjoyed taking part in the preparation of the festival. I assisted the blue cheese team in cutting, wrapping, and displaying award winning blues. The smell was intense, the team was fierce, and we were one of the first tables to finish! It was an excellent learning experience, and I met so many awesome people during my visit, including Veronique of Miss Cheesemonger and Doralice Handal, owner of the Cheese Shop of Healdsburg. This was my first time at an ACS event and it was one of those life awakening experiences. I can't wait to attend next year's conference in Rhode Island!
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Line of cheese volunteers getting registered.
Beautiful blue display.
Hard at work!
I mean...
Sriracha cheese!
Wow, looks like such a wonderful festival! Thanks for sharing all these great photos - looks like cheese heaven :) Yum!
ReplyDeleteIt sure was! Thanks for stopping by. :)
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