The Maine Cheese Guild

08/28/2026

🧀✨ UNEXPECTED MAINE CHEESE PAIRINGS ✨🧀
Sunday, September 13 | 3:30 PM

Think you know what goes with cheese? Think again. 👀

Join us for the Unexpected Maine Cheese Pairings Experience: a one-of-a-kind tasting designed to surprise, delight, and inspire your palate! https://tinyurl.com/4wrsv3f5

Hosted by our friends at the Maine Tasting Center

08/25/2026

On Saturday, Sept 12th, kick off Maine Cheese Festival weekend with a special Holy Cow Film Night! We invite you to join us for an evening of film, food, and community.

🎟️The event is free to attend; registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/4jancazk

At 7 p.m., Waterville Creates and the Maine Film Center will be showing the movie, Holy Cow. Before the film, visit Main Street Provisions for a Maine Cheese Pairing event from 4 – 6:30 p.m., featuring delicious varieties of artisan cheese and hand-selected complementary wines.

Thank you to the Wine & Cheese Tasting event sponsor, Prime Financial Inc. - Waterville, Maine.

08/24/2026

We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s festival a memorable celebration of Maine cheesemakers, local food, music, and community!

Sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/4v27r3u4

For your (3) three hours of help, you will receive:
🎫 Free Festival Ticket
🛍️Insulated-Cooler Goody Bag
🍴Food Truck Lunch Voucher
👕Festival Volunteer T-shirt

08/17/2026

🐄🧀 What a wonderful day at Balfour Farm. Yesterday, we gathered in Pittsfield for a Pasture Walk & Cheese Tasting, hosted in partnership with Wolfe's Neck Center.

We got an up-close look at pasture-based farming, learned more about how the health of the land and animals connects to the food we enjoy, and of course, we tasted some incredible cheese!

A big thank you to Heather & Doug for opening up their farm and sharing their knowledge, and to Kate at Wolfe’s Neck Center for helping bring this experience to life.

08/10/2026

Calling all vendors! Deadline is Friday, August 14th, 2026.
Sign up and reserve your spot now!
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3tpzucz3

08/06/2026

Friday, August 14th: Treat yourself to An Evening of Wine, Cheese & Chocolate at Tiller & Rye and celebrate the incredible craftsmanship of Maine's artisan cheesemakers. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated selection of local cheeses paired with wine and chocolate for an unforgettable tasting experience.

Whether you're a longtime cheese enthusiast or simply looking for a fun summer evening, this is a delicious opportunity to discover new flavors and support Maine's vibrant cheese community.

Learn more information:

Tiller & Rye Presents: An Evening of Wine, Cheese & Chocolate!Join us for a delicious evening celebrating some of the very best flavors from Maine and beyond!🍷 Sip an incredible selection of wines, including the newest offerings from Earth Dharma, featuring wines ferme...

08/05/2026

Ready to make your own cheese? 🧀 Sign up for hands-on cheesemaking workshops at the commercial kitchen at the United Farmers' Market in Belfast! Discover the magic and science behind crafting delicious cheese while learning a fun new skill. Hosted by Appleton Creamery and Capercaillie Consulting, these popular classes include:

🧀 Basics of Home Cheesemaking (2-day workshop) | August 19–20
🇮🇹 Italian Fun | September 2
🧀 Intro to Hard Cheese (2-day workshop) | September 23–24

Late summer and early fall cheesemaking classes are scheduled! Check them out: www.capercaillieconsulting.com

08/03/2026

🧀🍺 Love great cheese and craft beer? Don't miss this special evening at the Tasting Center!

Join Fuzzy Udder Creamery for a delicious four-course beer and cheese dinner, with artisan cheeses, thoughtfully paired dishes, and Maine craft beer. Meet the cheesemakers, hear their stories, and enjoy an unforgettable taste of Maine.

📅 August 14 at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Reserve your seat today! Learn more & get tickets:

Join us for an evening dedicated to one of Maine's most celebrated artisan cheesemakers: Fuzzy Udder Creamery of Whitefield. Known for their award-winning lineup of goat, cow, and sheep milk cheeses, Fuzzy Udder has built a passionate following across the state, and this four-course pop-up dinner is...

08/02/2026

You're invited to join Wolfe's Neck Center for a 'Pasture Walk and Cheese Tasting at Balfour Farm!

Join Balfour Farm for an interactive pasture walk exploring how grass-fed, pasture-raised dairy influences milk composition and the flavor, texture, and quality of cheese. Through on-farm observations, milk quality data, cheesemaking experience, and emerging research, participants will examine the connections between grazing management, forage quality, animal health, and dairy products.

The discussion will also highlight the farm’s participation in the Dairy Grazing Alliance’s AMP Climate Smart Project and its use of Pasture.io to monitor pasture performance and support grazing decisions. Emphasizing farmer-to-farmer learning and conversation, the event includes pasture exploration, discussion of management practices and milk quality findings, and a guided cheese tasting that brings the pasture-to-product story to life.

📅 When: Sunday, August 16 | 🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Where: Balfour Farm, 461 Webb Rd, Pittsfield, ME 04967
🎟️ Free Registration: Reserve your spot today! https://tinyurl.com/bdey9uen

07/31/2026

🎉 Maine cheesemakers are bringing home the medals! 🧀🏅
We're thrilled to celebrate the incredible success of Maine Cheese Guild members at the 2026 The Big E Gold Medal Cheese Competition!

From creamy chèvre and rich cheddars to artisan feta, Gouda, Taleggio, and more, Maine cheesemakers earned an impressive collection of awards, showcasing the craftsmanship, passion, and innovation that make our state's dairy community so exceptional. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/3m4s64um