Product Description

2013 Old Windmill Dairy Cheese Class

Spending Sunday afternoon on a farm can be fun filled and relaxing. Our cheese making classes are an excellent way to learn more about our dairy and how to make cheese at home.

Directions to the farm are emailed 1-2 days prior to the class day as a reminder of the upcoming event. Please check your email.

Farm Cheese Classes Include:

Please allow 3 hours for the cheese class, sometimes we run over. During the class, we review terminology that applies to cheese making, in an open discussion format. Next we review the different styles and types of cheese.If you are a hands on person don’t worry. The next few steps are for you:

• Innoculating the milk
• Curding the cheese
• Hooping Cheese
• Draining Cheese
• Stretching Mozzarella
  

Activities During the class incude:

• Snacking on a wonderful cheese plattter
• Touring the farm
• Making cheese
• Depending on the season feeding baby goats
• Cheese for sale after the class
• Cheese Making Ingredients for Sale after the class

Reserve your own personalized Cheese Class

These classes make terrific team building events for employers, organizations or family events.
This class is held in the Creamery and is designed to be a team building event. The minimum number of students is 6 and the maximum is 8. We charge $125.00 per person. Each student will have hands on experience in making either a Raw Cow Milk Gouda or Cheddar, your choice. Each student will receive one wheel of cheese that they made after it is properly aged in our cellars for 3 months.
For and Additional $15.00 per person the wheels maybe cut into wedges, packaged and labeled with a personal label that states Made By: “Your Name.” The wheel can be sliced into approximately 8 wedges which make wonderful gifts.

Pleae call the dairy to schedule your special event at 505-384-0033 or email us at [email protected]