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WASCA Awarded 2021 USDA FMPP Grant

The Washington State Cheesemakers Association is proud to announce that it has been selected as a 2021 recipient of the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service’s Farmers Market Promotion Program grant. Washington may not be “America’s Dairyland,” but it is a cheese state. There are 53 licensed cheesemakers in Washington. This number includes farmstead cheesemakers who are…

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Autumn 2021 Newsletter

Greetings, WASCA Members and Friends! Newsletter Contents Message From the Executive Director WASCA Business Wanted: Board Members Stickers are Coming! A Shiny, New Site Giving Tuesday is Nov. 30 Save the Date for Jan. 21 Thank You to Hygiena Committee Updates Announcements Members in the News LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear WASCA Members,Autumn is…

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WASCA Members are Finalists in 2022 Good Food Awards

Cascadia Creamery (Trout Lake) and Girl Meets Dirt (Eastsound) are finalists in the 2022 Good Food Awards. Cascadia Creamery is a finalist for their cheese Glacier Blue, a natural-rind, raw-milk, organic blue cheese. Girl Meets Dirt is a finalist in the category of elixirs for their Barrel Aged Peach Tree Bitters, Island Pear with Bay…

Lost Peacock Creamery is a Grade A Goat Dairy in Olympia, Washington. We specialize in fresh and aged goat cheese. Also, goat yoga! At Lost Peacock Creamery the goats have wings, the pigs have polka dots, and the trees hug us back. Everyone has a place at our table. And no, we don’t milk the peacocks

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Lost Peacock Creamery Featured in Tilth Podcast

WASCA licensed cheesemaker member Lost Peacock Creamery was featured on the Tilth Alliance’s Farm Walks Podcast (season 2, episode 10). In the podcast, Rachael Taylor-Tuller shares her story of transitioning from the Air Force to full-time farming, as well as the effects of animal husbandry on her own health and well-being. member to being a…

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WASCA Director Interviewed on Cheese Podcast

WASCA’s executive director, Courtney Johnson, was interviewed on the July 28 episode of The Mobile Monger Podcast. The podcast is a series developed by veteran cheese professional and Washington resident, Janee’ Muha. Janee’ interviewed Courtney about her many cheese-related projects, including her role as our executive director and how WASCA works to support local cheesemakers.…

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WASCA BOD Member Passes Wine Specialist Exam

WASCA Board Member Rachael Lucas can now add the title Certified Specialist of Wine to her credentials. Lucas, who was already an American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional and Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator, passed the Society of Wine Educators’ CSW exam on Saturday, May 22. Lucas, who is an Enthusiast Member of WASCA, runs the…

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WASCA ED Talks Cheese Guilds on ACS Cheese Chat

WASCA’s Executive Director, Courtney Johnson, was on the American Cheese Society’s May 20 Cheese Chat with ACS President Jeremy Stephenson & Vice President Lynn Giacomini Stray. Courtney joined Oregon Cheese Guild’s Executive Director, Katie Bray, to talk about cheese guilds and how they work with the ACS Guild Leaders Network to support American cheesemakers. The…

Harmony Fields makes artisan, farmstead sheep cheese and grows WSDA certified 100% organic herbs. Our mission is to produce nutritious, high-quality food and medicine using organic and ecological farming techniques.

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Harmony Fields Featured in Skagit STEM Video

Harmony Fields (Bow) is currently taking part in a STEM project for 3rd-5th graders created by Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland. They created this short video about the farm to help spread the word about the agro-ecological work Harmony Fields is doing.

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WASCA Initiates First-Ever GiveBig WA! Campaign

On May 4 and 5, WASCA is taking part in its first-ever GiveBig WA! Campaign. GiveBig WA! allows non-profit organizations to fundraise through the GiveBig platform. The donation drive takes place twice a year, but participating organizations can receive donations at any time. As a 501(c)6 organization with few opportunities to apply for grants, WASCA…

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Spring 2021 Newsletter

Greetings WASCA Members! Newsletter Contents Message from the Executive Director FDA Sampling Assignment Comment on Additional Traceability Requirements The Cheese Map is Live! Membership Benefits – Help Us Get Them to You Another New Benefit: Roux Washington Cheese Stickers on the Way Welcome, New Board Members! Committee Updates In the News Message from the Executive…