Here’s a little piece I worked up for the Oregon Cheese Guild.   It covers the founding, growth and camaraderie fostered through the guild since it formed in 2006.

Guild members from Rogue Creamery,  Rivers  Edge Chevre, Pholia Farm, Tumalo Farms and Tillamook Cheese discuss the importance of the guild and the art and craft of making cheese in Oregon.  It also features a pretty snazzy split screen effect just perfect for featuring beauty shots.  Enjoy!

This video was produced for the American Cheese Society Conference 2011 and supported by the Dairy Farmers of Oregon.

Visit with Ray Bair, owner of Cheese Plus in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood.  Ray talks about his role as a cheesemonger and helping customers find the cheese that’s right for them.

Take a peek back in cheese history from the first-ever Cheese Chick: On Location segment filmed at the 2nd Annual Seattle Cheese Festival in 2007. Festival founder Pat McCarthy of DiLaurenti’s at Pike Place Market, Kurt Dammeier of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese and author and cheese authority Laura Werlin dish on the emerging NW cheese scene.

Part 1 of the Oregon Dairy Industries 100th Anniversary Documentary explores the history of cheese in the Oregon Territory through the early years of statehood. Topics include Oregon State University, Tillamook County Creamery Assn. and dairy exports to San Francisco and Alaska. Narrated by Prof. Emeritus, Floyd Bodyfelt and Joe Sinko, formerly of Bandon Cheese.

Part 2 of ODI100th Anniversary Documentary looks at the role of creameries in communities in Oregon and covers the decline of local dairies through the years.  It also examines at the evolution of probiotics at Oregon State University and Springfield Creamery, makers of one of the original probiotic products, Nancy’s Yogurt.

Oregon has consistently ranked at the top of the national list for milk quality.  This video explores the successful collaboration between dairy producers and processors, the Dairy Program at Oregon State University and regulators at Oregon Department of Agriculture through the years.  Part 3 of the Oregon Dairy Industries 100th Anniversary Documentary.

The enduring and successful partnership between Oregon dairies and processors and the advances made at the Oregon Dairy Products Lab at OSU is monumental to the Oregon Dairy Industry past, present and future.  The segment covers the newly reopened dairy plant under the direction of Dr. Lisbeth Goddik and its impact on the artisan cheese renaissance in the state.  Part 4 of the Oregon Dairy Industries 100th Anniversary Documentary

Consolidation has been constant in most industries, including dairy.  Over the years, Oregon has emerged with a remarkable number of independent dairies and dairy processors intact and today produces a wide variety of dairy products including yogurt and ice cream.   The segment covers the renaissance of Artisan and Farmstead cheese that has been popular since the early 2000s.  Part 5 of the Oregon Dairy Industries 100th Anniversary Documentary

The success of the dairy industry in Oregon has a direct connection to the incredible friendship and camaraderie fostered through Oregon Dairy Industries.  The results of the century of collaboration are showcased in this segment through the far-reaching positive effect on the wider industry and its members.  Part 6 of the Oregon Dairy Industries 100th Anniversary Documentary

Members of Oregon Dairy Industry are what makes the group so strong.  The spirit of giving back, volunteering time and talent to help the organization and dairy industry survive and thrive is alive and well in the culture of the organization. The ODI Cheese Tray and Golf Outing are showcased and lead into visions for the next hundred years. This is the 7th and final installment of the ODI 100th Anniversary Documentary.