MADISON - Wisconsin Cheese Originals is offering a $2,500 scholarship to help an aspiring cheesemaker earn his or her license and make farmstead, artisan or specialty cheeses.
The 2012 Wisconsin Licensed Cheesemaker Scholarship application is due to Wisconsin Cheese Originals by Thursday, March 1, with the recipient chosen by a review committee and notified by Sunday, April 1.
Applicants must be a resident of Wisconsin, and must demonstrate ambition to pursue and obtain a Wisconsin Cheesemaker License, a lengthy process that can take as long as 18 months and requires the attendance at five cheesemaking courses and 240 hours of apprenticeship with an existing licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker.
Applications may be downloaded from www.wisconsincheeseoriginals.com. More information is available by calling (608) 358-7837.
The 2012 Wisconsin Licensed Cheesemaker Scholarship application is due to Wisconsin Cheese Originals by Thursday, March 1, with the recipient chosen by a review committee and notified by Sunday, April 1.
Applicants must be a resident of Wisconsin, and must demonstrate ambition to pursue and obtain a Wisconsin Cheesemaker License, a lengthy process that can take as long as 18 months and requires the attendance at five cheesemaking courses and 240 hours of apprenticeship with an existing licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker.
Applications may be downloaded from www.wisconsincheeseoriginals.com. More information is available by calling (608) 358-7837.
