Vermont Cheese Council invites you to our 2026 Artisan Cheesemakers Conference on Friday, May 1st. Storytelling is the theme of this year’s conference, with in-person all-day programming. While content is specifically geared toward cheesemakers, it’s open to all: makers, mongers, chefs, retailers, industry folk, and food producers of all flavors!

How do we guide cheese from farm to plate? How do we share our story in a compelling way, across a range of audiences? How do we connect the dots between flavor and provenance? Join us for a full day focused on stories, flavors, and flair behind a "successful" cheese.

Programming:

• The Art of Storytelling with Adam Davidson (founder of NPR's "Planet Money"): The Passion Economy, elements of a compelling story, and much more over an intensive multi-session workshop, including reflections on refining YOUR story!
• The Art of Tasting with Yvonne Yeoh (Neal’s Yard Dairy): Stories and cheese tastings from the Neal's Yard Dairy collection, the anatomy of a healthy feedback loop with cheesemongers, and practical tips for presenting and articulating the value of artisan cheese!
• The Art of Tabling with Emilia D’Albero (Formaticum, winner of 2025 Mondial du Fromage) and Kat Filipkowski (Di Bruno Bros): Trade show and consumer event best practices, understanding independent cheese shops, building relationships, best methods and materials for a range of cheese styles, and more!

View detailed session descriptions and speaker bios, and register your seat at https://vtcheese.com/conference. Questions? Reach out to education@vtcheese.com.