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Letter from the President
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”
— Phil Jackson, former NBA player and coach

My year as ACS president has been interesting, memorable, and kept me on my toes. After facing hurdle after hurdle alongside the ACS staff, our Board, and you, our members, I could write a book on leading through crisis and change. But, Phil was right; our cheese community is a strong team because of each of us and all of us together.

Since I started my term a year ago, change has been the theme for our team.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
July 10
Fireside Chat on Instagram Live
July 16
CCP™ Exam Applications Close
July 17
Fireside Chat on Instagram Live
July 23
Virtual Member Meeting
September 16
CCP™ Exam Hosted Online
What's Happening at ACS
Refresh, reconnect, and reenergize...
...with us, cheese peers, and industry leaders at the Virtual Member Meeting July 23 at 11 a.m. MT!

Registration is open for this free, ACS members-only online event. Initial highlights can be found on our website with more to come.
State of the U.S. Artisan/Specialty Cheese Industry Survey Launching Soon
We are once again partnering with the University of Missouri for our biannual industry survey. Please watch for communications directly coming from them including a link to participate.

Funding for this effort is generously provided by the nonprofit American Cheese Education Foundation.
2021 Conference Location

We're excited to announce that 2021 will take us back to Des Moines in late July.

We're in the early planning stages but look forward to sharing more information as it becomes available.
Missed Monitoring Milk Quality on the Farm?
In our recent webinar, presenter, Joe Klopfenstein, DVM DABVP, discussed strategies to improve milk and cheese quality, and animal health and welfare.
Exploring Member Benefits
Take advantage of benefits including:

Have a business need we should explore as a potential member benefit? Contact Kristina.
Voices from Our Cheese Community
Urban Stead Cheese Co.

Andrea Siefring-Robbins and Scott Robbins, co-owners of Urban Stead Cheese Co. in Cincinnati, OH are putting community first as they pivot their business model.

Member Resources
We're Here for You
Karen Lundquist, Executive Director. Email Karen for help with:
  • ACS Direction and Strategy
  • Certification
  • Media and PR
  • Sponsorships and Donations
Kristina Bobrowski, Membership & Communications Manager. Email Kristina for help with:
  • Membership and Benefits
  • Member Portal account and website
  • Communications
Sarah Spira, Resource Manager. Email Sarah for help with:
  • Industry Research
  • ACS Resources
  • General Cheese and Cheesemaking Knowledge
Grant Stahulak, Events Coordinator. Email Grant for help with:
  • ACS Conference and Competition
  • Events and Registration
  • Volunteering
Heather Tucker, Programs Coordinator, Email Heather for help with:
  • Webinars
  • Programming
  • Billing and Operations
Questions? Contact us at info@cheesesociety.org or 720.328.2788.