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Cheesemaker Caitlin Hunter of Appleton Creamery
Maine Cheese Guild Hosting Open Creamery Day Sunday
Cheesemakers from the Maine Cheese Guild will be
opening their doors to the public Sunday, October 12, from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. as part of the second annual statewide Open Creamery Day. This will be
an opportunity to meet the people who make the cheese and the animals that
produced the milk and to learn the stories behind some of Maine’s
cheese.
In August, Maine Cheese Guild members garnered seven
awards at the American Cheese Society’s annual competition, held this
year in Chicago. Cheese lovers from New England to the West Coast were
impressed with the wide array of artisan cheeses being made in Maine, and
the second annual Open Creamery Day is an opportunity to celebrate the
harvest season and Maine cheeses.
Locally, Appleton Creamery in Appleton, State of Maine Cheese Co. in Rockport and Townhouse Farm in Whitefield will be participating in Open Creamery Day. This is a chance to visit Appleton Creamery, which is not usually open to the public. Stop by and meet the goats and sample some award-winning goat cheese. Appleton Creamery regularly wins national competitions and this year took home a second place for its feta and a second
place for its chevre
in brandied grape leaf at the American Cheese Society annual competition. In addition to their line of goat cheese, they also produce award-winning sheep cheese from the milk from EllsFarm Sheep Dairy in Union.
Appleton Creameryis located at 780 Gurney Town Road in Appleton and is owned by Caitlin Hunter. State of Maine Cheese Co. is located at 461 Commercial Street (Route 1), Rockport; Cathe Morrill is the owner.
The State of Maine Cheese Co. features hand-crafted
natural and organic cheeses including cheddars, monterey jack (plain
and spiced), caerphilly, colby and derby.
Townhouse Farm, owned by Beth Whitman, is located
at 35 Townhouse Road, Whitefield. Townhouse farm features sheep’s
milk yogurt (“Ewegurt”), plain and maple; yogurt made from
organic Jersey cows (“Moogurt”), plain and maple; feta cheese;
Halloumi, a Cypriot frying cheese; and Ballstown 1790, a mild aged cheese.
World Food Workshop at Rockland Library
Holly Noonan
On Thursday, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Friends
Community Room, the Rockland Public Library will present a World Food
Workshop with nutrition counselor Holly Noonan.
As Thanksgiving and the holidays approach, a good deal
of energy is spent planning and cooking meals. The public is invited to
join Noonan in a culinary trip around the globe that illuminates current
food trends by placing them in an international context. Those attending
will look inside the kitchens of families in 10 foreign countries to see
what they eat and what it looks like. These families and their countries
are in various stages of “modernization.” How much food comes
in packages? How much is refined or imported vs. fresh and local? How much
meat do they eat? How much sugar? What oil do they use for cooking? This
workshop introduces some exotic food recipes and tells where to find the
ingredients locally.
Noonan runs a nutrition counseling business in Camden
that focuses on introducing people to new and interesting nutrient-dense
foods, overcoming emotional eating challenges and encouraging a
“caveat emptor” approach to nourishing yourself in
today’s food economy.
For more information about Noonan’s work, visit
www.MindBodyNutrition.net.
Special accommodations for persons with disabilities
can be made with 48 hours’ notice; call the library at 594-0310.
This is one in a continuing Thursday series of
literary, film and cultural offerings sponsored by the Rockland Public
Library and the Friends of the Rockland Public Library. Admission is free.
Waldoboro Co-op Seeks New Members
Depot Street Co-op, a monthly food buying club with no dues,
is looking for new members.
The group orders monthly from United Foods, which
offers natural and organic dry goods, frozen food, beverages and some
non-food items. Orders can be handled online and from a monthly catalog
mailed to members. The prices are considerably below retail market, and a
further discount is available to members who help unpack and sort the
monthly deliveries to the Feylers Corner Community Club in Waldoboro.
For further information call Ellen Harrison at 785-5134 or e-mail ellen@midcoast.com.
Cake Decorating Class, Oct. 15
A student at a recent cake cooking and decorating class
Five Town CSD Adult Ed is presenting a Cake Decorating
class beginningWednesday, October 15. Students in this class will learn to
make a truly gourmet European-style buttercream just like a pastry chef.
Basic decorating techniques such as piping, borders, and roses, rosettes,
flowers and leaves will be demonstrated and practiced.
Everyone will leave the class with the skills
they need to make a cake look special for that next gathering.
Students need to bring a round, undecorated cake to class on the first night.
Cake Decorating will meet four Wednesdays beginning October 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. Call Adult Ed at 236-7800, option 5, for more information.
Tour de Farms Rescheduled
Due to inclement weather, the 10th anniversary Tour de
Farms, originally scheduled for Sunday, September 28, has been rescheduled
for Sunday, October 12.
The Tour de Farms celebrates farms and farmers, the
beauty of midcoast Maine, fitness, and it celebrates and supports bringing
fresh and nutritious foods into school cafeterias. Up to $25 of each
registration fee will go directly toward the purchase of vegetables and
fruits from area farmers for use in the Wiscasset public schools. Last
year, over $4,000 was raised for Union 74 schools. Next year, another
school district will be chosen.
The Tour de Farms offers bicycle loops from 8 to 100
miles long. Rest stops along the way are mostly at local farms, where
riders can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables which drivers will
transport back to the Morris Farm for bikers to pick up. Food at the rest
stops is provided by Rising Tide Co-op.
At the culmination of the day, a Local Foods Barbeque
will celebrate the harvest. The barbeque is included in the registration
fee for riders, and open to the public for $15. The barbeque begins at 2
p.m., and pre-registration is suggested.
Each bicycle loop has scenic vistas of water, woods
and, of course, farms. Some of the farms included in the loops are Morris
Farm, Biscay Orchard, Buckwheat Blossom Farm, Carlson’s Farm, Chase
Farm, Eolian Farm, Goranson’s Farm, Morning Dew Farm, Old Stone Farm,
Straw’s Farm, Townhouse Farm, Uncas Farm and Winter’s Gone
Farm.
The cost of participating in the Tour de Farms is $20
for riders 18 and under, $45 for adults taking the 8- or 20-mile rides, and
$65 for adults taking the 50- or 100-mile rides. All bicyclist fees
include the local foods barbeque. Non-riders can sign up for the barbeque
for $15. Brochures with registration forms can be downloaded from
www.morrisfarm.org.
The Morris Farm is located at 156 Gardiner Road, Route
27 North, about three-quarters of a mile north of Route 1 in Wiscasset. For
more information, visit www.morrisfarm.org, or call 882-4080.
Waldoboro Antiques Show Sunday
A sampling of items that may be found at the Waldoboro
Antiques Show October 12
The annual Waldoboro Antiques Show takes place on
Sunday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Medomak Valley High School on
Manktown Road in Waldoboro. There will be more than 60 booths offering
antiques and collectibles, featuring furniture, folk art, fine china,
paintings, jewelry, textiles, memorabilia, and more. A luncheon menu
including desserts will also be available.
A portion of the proceeds from the show benefits
Medomak Valley Land Trust (MVLT), a local nonprofit organization dedicated
to outdoor appreciation, conservation education, and assisting individuals
and communities with conservation plans.
Admission is $5, or $4.50 with this article or the
advertisement. For more information about the show, call promoter Polly
Thibodeau at 443-8983. To contact MVLT, call 832-5570 or visit
www.medomakvalley.org.
