OUR COURSES 

Whether you are a passionate foodie,  an industry professional or a budding home cheesemaker, we'll teach you all you want to know about cheese.

Keep reading to find out about the styles of training we provide or go straight to a schedule of our upcoming courses.

The Art of Wine and Cheese

From time to time we get inspired to deliver a special course, one designed to feed both our own and your passion for cheese.  More information

Cheesemaker for a Day

You make the cheese in these 1-day hands-in workshops designed to teach you all you need to know to make your own cheeses in your own kitchen.  More information

Home Dairy Workshops

In these short workshops, you'll get to terms with making some simple dairy products in your own kitchen.  More information

Cheesemaking Demonstrations

Katherine Mowbray has been demonstrating home cheese making in New Zealand for some time.  Practical and concise, the courses, held in Putaruru, have inspired people from all walks of life.  More information    

Setting up a farmhouse cheese business

This is the course for you if it's time to think long and hard about the business plan for your own artisan cheese business.  More information

New Zealand CheeseMaster 

A New Zealand CheeseMaster will not necessarily be a specialist in any one area, but a generalist in all.  You can complete all modules in this programme to acheive the New Zealand CheeseMaster qualification, or simply pick and choose the modules that interest you the most.   More  information

Modules include;
Module 1 History and Types of Cheese
Module 2 Using, Preparing and Cooking with Cheese
Module 3 Cheesemakers Certificate
Artisan Cheesemaking
Module 4 Cheese Sensory
Module 5 Cellaring Cheese

Gift vouchers are available.  More info

To purchase cheesemaking supplies from our course, please visit our online store.




 

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