Past Events

Cheesemaker Chat

All current WASCA members are invited to join us for this Cheesemaker Chat. We are delighted to have Yvonne Yeoh from Neal's Yard Dairy joining us to talk about affinage and aging facilities. More details will be released soon. Members will receive the registration link through a listserv message. Please ensure that you are a […]

Cheesemaker Happy Hour

All current WASCA members are invited to join us for our inaugural Cheesemaker Happy Hour! Members will receive the Zoom registration link through a listserv message. Please ensure that you are a current member and that you have added our email address (WashingtonCheesegmail.com) to your contacts so that you receive the link. Cheesemaker Happy Hours […]

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 […]

Third-Party Audits Training

Learn everything you need to know about third-party audits from a long-time auditor, a retailer requiring audits, and distributors and cheesemakers who have gone through them. Though intended for cheesemakers, anyone who engages in third-party audits is welcome to attend. This day-long training will be held virtually over zoom and is made up of two […]

$40 – $75

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 […]

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 […]