News & Press
Winter 2023 Newsletter
WASCA’s Winter 2023 Newsletter is now available online. To read the newsletter, please visit this link through MailChimp: https://mailchi.mp/105183e8026d/wasca-winter-newsletter?e=5396cdd635
read moreHybrid Annual Member Meeting Held
WASCA held its Annual Member Meeting as a hybrid in-person and online meeting on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The in-person portion of the meeting was held at The Butcher’s Table in Seattle. A recording of the meeting is posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is_0g9lgnwQ&ab_channel=WashingtonCheese. The meeting welcomed 14 in-person attendees and 12…
read moreAutumn 2022 Newsletter
Autumn 2022 Newsletter TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Letter from the Executive Director2. Announcements3. WASCA Business4. FMPP Grant Updates5. Members in the News LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear WASCA members and cheese lovers, Welcome to our autumn newsletter! Although the early December snow falling as I write underlines that we had very little fall at all, there are…
read moreSummer 2022 Newsletter
Summer 2022 Newsletter Announcements, events and opportunities, oh my! Table of Contents: Letter from the Executive Director WASCA Business FMPP Grant Updates Announcements Members In the News Letter From the Executive Director Dear WASCA Members and Friends, It is hard to believe summer is drawing to a close, but there is no mistaking the crisp tinge…
read moreWashington Cheese Wins Big at ACS
Washington cheesemakers scored plenty of wins at the 2022 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition. The winners were announced at an awards ceremony on July 22, 2022, during the ACS Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. The following WASCA-member creameries brought home awards: Appel Farms Cheese (Ferndale) Beecher’s Handmade Cheese (Seattle) Cherry Valley Dairy (Duvall) Daniel’s…
read moreSpring 2022 Newsletter
WASCA Spring 2022 Newsletter Table of Contents: Letter from the Executive Director WASCA Business FMPP Grant Updates Announcements WASCA Members In the News Letter From the Executive Director Dear WASCA Members and Cheese Lovers, Can we all agree 2022 is a strange year? From one of the coldest, wettest springs on record to an on-again,…
read moreWASCA Members Receive Good Food Awards
Congratulations to the 2022 Good Food Award winners! The Good Food Foundation announced this year’s winners on January 14. Two WASCA members are among the North Region finalists who won 2022 Good Food Awards. WASCA Licensed Cheesemaker Member Daniel’s Artisan (Ferndale) received an award for their cheese, Daniel’s Artisan Reserve. WASCA Business Member Girl Meets…
read moreAnother Successful Member Meeting
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2022 Annual Member Meeting! Attended by 37 members and Washington cheese supporters, the meeting was held online from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2022. This was the second year in a row that the meeting was held over Zoom, due in large part to…
read moreAnnual Member Meeting is Friday, January 21
Mark your calendars! WASCA’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held online again this year–on Friday, January 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are excited to announce that our guest speaker will be Nathan Stacey, Farm Director of the Tilth Alliance. We will also have a special talk by WASCA board member Jessica Gigot…
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