Oregon Cheese Festival 13th Annual

13th Annual Oregon Cheese Festival March 16-19

Meet the Cheese Makers Dinner Friday, March 16^th 
To commence the festival, a sumptuous meal introducing guests to participating guild cheesemakers will be held Friday night at the Inn at the Commons in Medford, OR on March 17^th from 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. The dinner is held for the benefit of the non-profit 501(c)(6) Oregon Cheesemakers Guild. Each course will spotlight a cheese made by one of the festival's artisans, paired with a local wine or beer.
 
Saturday, March 18 & Sunday March 19^th - Festival 
Held under 2 large tents, 15,000 sq. ft. of space, at Rogue Creamery's Central Point facility, the fourteenth annual festival will invite guests to shake hands with cheesemakers & other artisans while tasting samples of cow, goat and sheep cheese from Oregon creameries, including Pholia Farm, Ancient Heritage Dairy, Oregon State University, Ochoa Creamery, Tillamook County Creamery, Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Fern’s Edge Goat Dairy, Oak Leaf Creamery, Rivers Edge Chevre, Briar Rose Creamery, Face Rock Creamery, Portland Creamery, Rogue Creamery, and many others. .

There will also be baby cows on site to showcase the beginnings of great milk producers!  Activities will also be provided for children including games, activity sheets, coloring, face painting and more.
"The farmer's market format will present an interactive experience between makers and visitors, giving everyone an opportunity to talk about the product, the process and learn each individual cheesemaker's story," says David Gremmels, President of Rogue Creamery. "It's a way to truly be connected with the source of the cheese being presented."

 Southern Oregon & other local culinary artisans and beverage providers who are expected to participate include Lillie Belle Farms, Gary West Meats, Applegate Valley Artisan Breads, Ledger David Cellars, South Stage Cellars, Serra Vineyards, Caprice Vineyards, Willamette Valley Vineyards, David Hill Winery, La Brasseur Vineyard, 30 Brix Winery, Wandering Aengus Ciders, Hot Lips Soda, Clear Creek Distillery, Bend Distillery, Wild River Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing and Rogue Ales. Samples and /or sales will be offered at each booth.
 
The festival would not be possible without the generous support of the City of Central Point, the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Rogue Ales, Culture Magazine, Travel Medford, Cheese Connoisseur Magazine, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, Umpqua Bank, Haggen Northwest, Face Rock Creamery, Rogue Credit Union, and the members of the Oregon Cheese Guild.