Cheesemaker Chats

Cheesemaker Chat

All current WASCA members are invited to join us for this Cheesemaker Chat. A lifelong Oregonian who grew up enjoying many of the Pacific Northwest’s wonderful dairy products, Sara Murayama found her love of dairy while taking Dr. Lisbeth Goddik’s dairy processing course during her undergrad studies. She earned her BS and MS in Food Science and […]

WASCA Holiday Zoom + Cheesemaker Chat

All current WASCA members are invited to join us for online holiday party and final Cheesemaker Chat of 2023. We are delighted to have Peter Dixon and Rachel Fritz Schaal from Parish Hill Creamery joining us for our final festivity of the year. More details will be released soon. Members will receive the registration link […]

Cheesemaker Chat with Debbie Fredericks of AgrAbility

Our Cheesemaker Chats series is back for 2024! All current WASCA members are invited to join us for these virtual events, which take place quarterly and feature a short presentation with a guest speaker, followed by Q&A and informal discussion. The first chat of 2024 is with Debbie Fredericks, Farm Stress and AgrAbility Co-Coordinator at […]

Technical Roundtable

This members-only virtual event is a new partnership between WASCA and the Oregon Cheese Guild. In the spirit of regional camaraderie, we will meet online twice annually for a roundtable discussion of topics currently affecting cheesemakers. Together the group can troubleshoot and share expertise and ideas. Additionally, we'll be soliciting topics and questions a few […]

Cheesemaker Chat with Emilia D’Albero of Formaticum

For the final Cheesemaker Chat of 2024, we are excited to host Emilia D'Alberto, ACS CCP, a cheesemonger and the Sales & Marketing Representative of Formaticum. Emilia will speak about packaging materials for cheese from the perspective of cheese care behind the counter. All current WASCA members will receive an invitation to the chat a […]

Cheesemaker Chat with Andy Hatch of Uplands Cheese

Join us for the first Cheesemaker Chat series of 2025! All current WASCA members are invited to join us for these virtual events, which take place quarterly and feature a short presentation with a guest speaker, followed by Q&A and informal discussion. The first chat of 2025 is with Andy Hatch, Head Cheesemaker and Co-Owner […]