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WASCA Awarded 2021 USDA FMPP Grant

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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…

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Autumn 2021 Newsletter

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Greetings, WASCA Members and Friends!  Newsletter Contents Message From the Executive DirectorWASCA BusinessWanted: Board MembersStickers are Coming!A Shiny, New SiteGiving Tuesday is Nov. 30Save the Date for Jan. 21Thank You…

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WASCA Director Interviewed on Cheese Podcast

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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,…

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WASCA ED Talks Cheese Guilds on ACS Cheese Chat

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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…

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WASCA Initiates First-Ever GiveBig WA! Campaign

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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…

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Spring 2021 Newsletter

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Greetings WASCA Members!  Newsletter Contents Message from the Executive DirectorFDA Sampling AssignmentComment on Additional Traceability RequirementsThe Cheese Map is Live!Membership Benefits – Help Us Get Them to YouAnother New Benefit:…

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Award Winners, WASCA Featured in Cheese Reporter

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Cascadia Creamery, Ferndale Farmstead, and Samish Bay Cheese were featured in an article in Cheese Reporter published on March 19, 2021. The cover story, titled, “Washington State Cheese Community Growing,…

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WASCA Director Shares Pairing Secrets with Tilth Alliance

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The Tilth Alliance just shared a Valentine’s Day story with local cheese-pairing tips from WASCA’s Executive Director, Courtney Johnson. Johnson shared three basic principles for creating pairings that last well…

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WASCA’s 2021 Membership Meeting is in the Books

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Our 2021 Member Meeting was a success. WASCA’s first-ever online membership meeting was held on Friday, January 29, with 24 attendees joining us on Zoom. During the meeting, we introduced three new…

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December 2020 Newsletter

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December 28, 2020 Dear WASCA Members,As this unprecedented year draws to a close, I am honored to have served you for the past four months. I believe that we have…

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