Cheesemaking Classes...

The Valley Shepherd Creamery cheese making classes have become a popular gift item and a wonderful day spent on the farm working with us to make cheese. You may reserve space in one of our classes by purchasing a class seat on our online Sheep Shoppe (see link below), printing a copy of the reservation form and mailing it with a check or or calling 908-876-3200 x22. Please do not assume you are in until we confirm because things are moving too fast for us.
NOTE; The 2 Lb class wheels that are aging in our cave ripen in 90 days. All the class wheel will be brought to the shop 90 days after the class. 30 days later, we are not responsible for their well being or their resemblance to the offical NHL puck and we dispose of them.

Class Status as of: (but changing quickly)

Aged class wheel (Coutesy Flint)

2009 Schedule
Thank you for your support in 2009. all classes sold out

2010 Schedule
April 18,2010 -sold out
May 16,2010 - 14 seats left
June 20, 2010 - 15 seats left
July 18, 2010 - Fully reserved may re-open
August 16, 2010 - sold out
September 19, 2010 - 20 seats left
October 17,2010 - 23 seats left
November 7,2010 - 21 seats left
November 14,2010 - 23 seats left

Private and/or corporate/team building classes for over 12 people available on other Sundays or midweek (not Saturdays)- please call or email us.

Make sure you tell the date you want in the comment section located on the final page of the checkout procedure.

vat full of sheep's milk

Classes include a private tour of the Creamery hosted by the owners, as well as lectures and cheesemaking in the dairy. Luncheon will be served at the Creamery's porch.

cheese in moulds

Each student will make an individual handmade cheese wheel (appx 1Kg) and mark the wheel for future retrieval. The wheel will then join other wheels in the Valley Shepherd Creamery's cheese aging cave. After 90 days, the wheels will be brought up for pickup.

Contact us to reserve space in a future class or to give a cheese making class as a gift! $155 price of class includes tour, cheese tasting, luncheon on the farm's porch and your own cheese wheel. Space is very limited (20 some /class) so please reserve early. Because our classes are reserved months in advance our cancellation or re-scheduling policy is:
Rescheduling a class requires a 30 days notice. No show or shorter notice is deemed to be a forefeiture.
Cancellation for refund: A full refund will be granted if you cancel within 60 days of the class date.

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