New Mexico Cheese Guild

04/29/2026

NMCG is offering another one of our exclusive, hands-on intensive cheesemaking workshops where you will learn to turn gently pasteurized goat milk into delicate, Geotrichum mold-ripened goat cheese pyramids.

This is not a demonstration. This is a hands on learning experience in a state of the art demo kitchen.

In New Mexico, goat dairies are thriving because goats are hardy, easy to keep, and perfectly suited to our high-desert landscape. While goat cheese is delicious and easy to digest, some of these specific mold-ripened varieties are so fragile they are nearly impossible to transport. If we don’t learn to make them here, we simply won’t have access to them.

Over two days, you will:
• Master the art of Geotrichum inoculation and hand-ladling.
• Leave with your own finished cheese (~$25 retail value).
• Take home your own pyramid mold, cultures, and rennet to keep making at home.
• Gain access to our online community to share your future cheese successes (and failures!).

We’ll be learning in the state-of-the-art Barelas Community Kitchen, located in the most historic village in the ABQ metro area. It’s an area rich in Hispanic and Indigenous culture, just steps from the famed Barelas Coffee House and the Railyards Market.

Cost: $125

Note: This is a two-day commitment—the cheese needs time to set so you can safely transport it home.

Dates: May 16 (10am-3pm) & May 17 (10am-12pm)

Spots are limited to keep this intimate. Link in bio to grab your spot today!

04/16/2026

Still thinking about the incredible flavors from last week’s Comté tasting!
We had such a fantastic time pairing the complex, nutty notes of aged Comté with the cinematic magic of *Vingt Dieux* at the CNM International Film Festival. It was the perfect way to celebrate the deep traditions of Jura cheesemaking and the art of storytelling.
A huge thank you to Suzanne Buck and everyone who joined us at Central New Mexico Community College to celebrate food, film, and community. Also want to shout out comte_usa for covering the rights to the movie for the event. There is nothing quite like sharing a sensory experience that connects us to the land and the craft.
Stay tuned for more upcoming events where we explore the delicious intersection of culture and fermentation!
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04/08/2026

Calling all cheese lovers! Paul Kindstedt, author of American Farmstead Cheese, is giving a lecture on cheesemaking history! This is a first-time event in New Mexico, with proceeds going to the New Mexico Cheese Guild. Before the talk, get exclusive access to the Entangled Culture exhibit and Q&A with Paul and the curator. Tickets are $45 and going fast!

03/03/2026

01/15/2026

In partnership with the New Mexico Cheese Guild, we are creating an 8-state “Route 66 Cheese & Food Trail”, launching in May to coincide with the R66 centennial.

Businesses: here's how to join: www.cheesetrail.org/joinroute66

10/12/2025

This morning NMCG held another great cheesemaking class! Huge thank you to our great host for letting us use their demo kitchen! Keep an eye on our website for future classes.

10/02/2025

Don’t miss your chance to learn how to make Hispanic fresh cheese with up and coming local chef and cheese maker Lorenzo Cabrera. This would be a great thing to do with our of town guests after watching the last mass ascension at Balloon Fiesta 2025.

09/14/2025

https://now.tufts.edu/2025/09/12/cheese-fungi-help-unlock-secrets-evolution #

Changes in fungi point to specific molecular mechanisms of genetic adaptation—and sometimes a tastier cheese

08/30/2025

It's been a minute since we sent out a NM Cheese Guild newsletter - but there are so many great cheesy activities coming up that we had to make it a priority! Please check out what's been going on and what's coming up at the NM Cheese Guild!

As the days get shorter and we gear up for fall, we’ve got local, cheese-related activities and resources galore, from educational opportunities to can't-miss events.

08/18/2025

Did you know the North Valley and Downtown Albuquerque were once at the heart of our state’s dairy industry? This legacy of milk, butter, and cheese is a big part of New Mexico’s story, but it’s a chapter that’s often overlooked. Thank you Ty Bannerman and the Downtown Albuquerque News for their well written story on this topic. (DAN is a hyper-local online publication that’s doing amazing work. If you want to keep up with what’s happening in one of the nation’s most interesting cities, you need to subscribe!)
Read the full story here:
https://downtownalbuquerquenews.com/creamland/