The Maine Cheese Guild will sponsor a one-day workshop on cheese rennet to be held at Little Falls Farm in Harrison, Maine on Monday, April 19 from 9am to 5pm.

At the beginning there will be a short lecture on the nature of rennet — how it works, why it is used in cheesemaking, and the different ways it can affect finished cheeses. Then Oregon cheesemaker David Peterson will lecture on his experiences using plant-derived renneting materials to make traditional cheeses. After lunch John and Mary Belding of Little Falls Farm will demonstrate step-by-step the methods for harvesting a goat-kid vel, preserving it, and then using it in cheese production.

Fees will be $175 for the general public, $150 for Maine Cheese Guild members (lunch included).

For more information email info@mainecheeseguild.org.