We’re making renewing your ACS membership even easier! Starting in October each year, you will receive a renewal invoice for your ACS membership. This invoice will remain open on your account until two months after the December expiration. If you’d … Continue reading
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Membership Benefits
Membership with the American Cheese Society provides access to targeted benefits, resources, tools, and discounts. Review the member benefits chart below to explore ACS Membership Levels and associated benefits. Find the ACS Membership Level that works for you, and learn … Continue reading
History & Archives
The American Cheese Society was founded in 1983 by Dr. Frank Kosikowski of Cornell University as a national grassroots organization for cheese appreciation and for home and farm cheesemaking. Looking Back, Looking Forward: ACS at 25 In 2008, to commemorate … Continue reading
COVID-19 Resources
To help support our community during this pandemic, our team has curated a list of resources across a variety of topics. We encourage you to utilize these resources as you look to make your own business plans and stay informed. … Continue reading
The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food & Value in America
I knew I wanted to read Heather Paxson’s book, The Life of Cheese: Crafting Food and Value in America, as soon as I heard about her. An MIT anthropologist taking a serious look at the cheese world! But I had … Continue reading
Judging & Competition 2024 – Call for Entries
The Call for Entires for the 2024 Judging & Competition has now closed Process for Submitting to Judging & Competition Determine Eligibility (review the eligibility requirements here) Note: only ACS organizational members are eligible to submit their cheese into … Continue reading
Partner with Purpose Sponsorship
Number Available Unlimited PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Linkable logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Logos on cover and one-page full-color centerfold PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item and logo on packing tape PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Large logo PRE-SHOW News … Continue reading
American Cheese Society Resources
The American Cheese Society is dedicated to providing its members, industry professionals, and cheese enthusiasts with educational resources. Whether you are seeking information about best practices in cheesemaking, hoping to get a better understanding of the terms used in the … Continue reading
Cheese Profile: Canadian Red Leaf Cheddar
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ I spent the last several weeks in Georgia helping transition my parents into Assisted Living. While my mom and I waited for my dad to recover from hip surgery, I introduced her to several new … Continue reading
Judging & Competition 2023 – Call for Entries
Welcome to the American Cheese Society’s Annual Judging & Competition! At this time, entries for the 2023 Judging & Competition have closed. More information regarding shipping will be released closer to May. Review your submitted entries on Award … Continue reading
Supporting Sponsor
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Bronze Sponsor
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Silver Sponsor
Number Available 10 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Half-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One flyer PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Name PRE-SHOW Social Media … Continue reading
Gold Sponsor
Number Available 8 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Half-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Logo PRE-SHOW Social Media … Continue reading
Platinum Sponsor
Number Available 4 PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Linkable logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Full-page full-color and logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Gift Box One item PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Logo PRE-SHOW News Emails — up to 15 Logo PRE-SHOW Social … Continue reading
Conference Platform Sponsor
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ACS Member Profiles
Faces and Stories of Our Community We love our members at ACS and want to share their stories far and wide. Keep checking back for more of their stories! If you’re an ACS member who’d like to be featured, contact … Continue reading
Recertification
ACS Certified Cheese Professionals® and ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluators® are required to renew their certification with ACS every three years by demonstrating continued professional development in the cheese industry. After the three-year period, candidates must submit evidence of continuing … Continue reading
Classified Ads
Do you have equipment for sale? Land, a farm, or a creamery to sell or lease? Submit an ACS Classified Listing by emailing [email protected] with your ad and photos. Ads are free for ACS members, and $25 for non-members. Do … Continue reading
Conference Educational Sessions
The American Cheese Society maintains an archive of ACS Conference Presentations. Each year, after the ACS Annual Conference, the presentations are made available to members here. Our collection of presentations dates back to 2010. Currently, the years 2013-Present are available … Continue reading
Newsletter Archive
This digital collection of newsletters spans the different iterations of the American Cheese Society’s member newsletter. Spanning from 1990 to the present, these newsletters serve as the main communication tool between the organization and our members. This archive encompasses our … Continue reading
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Consumers, Covid-19, and The New Realities Of Retail with Brendan Witcher, Forrester
Consumers, Covid-19, and The New Realities Of Retail with Brendan Witcher, Forrester Thursday, June 25 at 1pm ET Are you ready? Now is the time for every business leader to ask and answer that question heading into a holiday … Continue reading
ACS 40 Years of Cheese DSM News Release 7.17.23
ACS Portland This Week News Release 7.18.22
ACS Portland News Release 3.3.22
Media Room
General Media Inquiries and Interview Requests 720-328-2788 | Contact Us Recent Releases & Updates 7/19/2023: “St. Malachi,” an Alpine-Style Cheese from Pennslyvania, Named First Place Best of Show at 2023 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition 7/17/2023: Cheese Pros Descend … Continue reading
ACS 2024 Annual Conference Registration
Registration options include full registration, single-day passes, guest tickets, and special event tickets. For media credentials and press passes, please contact Endsley Eggert, Marketing Manager. Register Now! Group Registration If you are registering a group of multiple individuals, you … Continue reading
ACS 2023 Annual Conference Registration
Registration options include full registration, single day passes, guest tickets, and special event tickets. For media credentials and press passes, please contact Endsley Eggert, Marketing Manager. Register as an Individual here. Register as a Group here. Group Registration If you … Continue reading
Packing and Shipping your Competition Entries 2019
Shipping Materials are Now Available The documents required for shipping your competition entries is now available. Log in to the Online Competition Entry System for access to your shipping materials. Receiving Day Your product should be shipped to arrive on … Continue reading
2021 Meet The Cheesemaker
American Cheese Society’s ‘Meet the Cheesemaker‘ Takes On A Virtual Twist This popular experience will be back at the 2021 American Cheese Society Annual Conference, and cheesemakers will be able to visit with attendees in small groups during the two-hour event on the ACS Annual Conference virtual event platform. Meet the Cheesemaker Powered by Gourmet Dash will … Continue reading
Featured Cheese: Hudson Flower
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ Disclaimer: As many of you know, I am a Murray’s Cheese Set-Up Specialist for Kroger. However, the following profile is my own and neither Murray’s nor Kroger influenced it in any way. Every once in … Continue reading
Cheese Profile: Rogue River Blue
By Marcella Wright, ACS Certified Cheese Professional It’s fall and for blue cheese fans, that means it’s Rogue River Blue time… I’ll just say it at the top of this profile, David Gremmels and Cary Bryant are two of my … Continue reading
Cheesemaker General Mission Sponsor
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General Mission Sponsor
Number Available Unlimited PRE-SHOW Website Recognition Logo PRE-SHOW Conference Event Guide Recognition Logo inside PRE-SHOW Conference Promotional E-Mails –weekly Name DURING SHOW Virtual Exhibit Booth Yes DURING SHOW Full Conference Registrations (For Employee Use — Not Transferrable) 1 DURING SHOW … Continue reading
Packing and Shipping your Competition Entries
Shipping Materials are Now Available The 2023 Judging & Competition Platform Can Be Found Below View Award Force Entry Platform The documents required for shipping your competition entries are now available. Helpful links for shipping perishable items: FedEx UPS Receiving … Continue reading
Industry Honors
The American Cheese Society bestows awards upon individuals based on contributions to the industry, the support and promotion of American cheese, and volunteer service to the association. Nominations are now open and winners will be announced at the 2024 ACS … Continue reading
Career Center
Looking for a job in the cheese industry? Need a cheesemaking apprentice? Want to become a cheesemonger? Search for, find, and post cheese jobs, cheese internships, and apprenticeship opportunities on the ACS Job Board. Please note, that as an added … Continue reading
Cheese Profile: Nature’s Harmony Cheeses
By Marcella Wright, ACS CCP™ Recently I had the pleasure to visit Nature’s Harmony Farm in Northeast Georgia. Tim Young, Owner and Cheesemaker, in addition to a tour of his cheesemaking and aging facility, treated my husband and me to … Continue reading
The Science of Artisan Cheese – A Recap
Kate Arding, co-founder of Culture Magazine, ACS Board member, and Chair of the ACS Regulatory & Academic Committee, traveled to England in August 2012 for “The Science of Artisan Cheese” — a two-day conference held by the Specialist Cheese Makers … Continue reading
ACS Webinar: Sustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain
Join ACS for a webinar on Thursday, February 22nd at 2pm MT/4pm ET. Title: Sustainability in the Dairy Supply Chain Speaker: Nathan Aldridge, Education & Training Manager, Gourmet Foods International Session Description: In partnership with the ACS Climate Impact Task … Continue reading
The Big Cheese: A Manager’s Toolkit
A deep dive course at Mons Formation in France for cheese department managers and specialty shop owners. This course covers sourcing cheese, inventory management, margin calculation, staff training, recall protocols, the science of cheese paper, receiving/inspecting/triaging cheese in retail. Hands-on … Continue reading
2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers
Meet the 2023 Official Conference Cheesemongers (OCCs). This team is a vital part of making ACS Annual Conference successful! PAST OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CHEESEMONGERS 2022 Lynne Affleck, ACS C.C.P® Alicia Baldwin, ACS C.C.P® Joshua Collier, ACS C.C.P® Kyra … Continue reading
GMP/Food Safety Training
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) resulted in the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule. This rule requires that all workers employed by a food company must be qualified individuals. To be a qualified individual each employee must receive … Continue reading
Cheese Chat with Jeremy and Lynn
Join ACS President and Vice President each week for updates and information on the latest news from the American Cheese Society. We hope to see you there- with cheese, of course! This weekly program begins at 6pm EST/ 5pm CST/ … Continue reading
Packing and Shipping Tips for Success
Join Katie Grice, Process Evolution Manager for Murray’s Cheese, for a conversation about best practices in shipping, and how to set yourself up for success, and tips that will help you exceed your customer’s expectations. Key Takeaways It’s all in … Continue reading
LgBRIEtq: The Cheese Industry Guide to Inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ Community
Through the insights and personal stories of panel members, this presentation both celebrates the cheese industry’s past inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community while also exploring new steps we may all take to further accommodate our consumers and employees. Audience members … Continue reading
Pre-Conference Food Safety Workshop
Wednesday, July 10th Where Are You in the Food Safety Journey? I’m living the food safety life, but could always use good company for a refresher. I’ve begun down the food safety path but could use advice with the directions. … Continue reading
Looking Back, Looking Forward: ACS at 25
In 2008, to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the founding of ACS, a retrospective video series was compiled.
Domain 5: Cheesemaking
Science of cheesemaking A. Microbiology B. Chemistry Ingredients A. Milk treatment B. Primary ingredients C. Optional ingredients Cheesemaking process A. Pre-ripening B. Milk ripening C. Coagulation D. Cutting or breaking curd E. Intermediate steps F. Salting G. Concentrating curd solids … Continue reading