Oregon Cheese Festival – Rogue River

Central Point, OR – Oregon-inspired culinary events, including a “Meet the Winemakers and Cheesemaker” Dinner and a farmer’s market-style artisan food and wine festival, will kick off with the sixth annual Oregon Cheese Festival during the third weekend in March.

At the festival on Saturday, March 20th, thousands of visitors will sample cow, sheep and goat cheese from Oregon and Northern California creameries, including Fraga Farm, Juniper Grove Farm, Pholia Farm, Tumalo Farms, Silver Falls Creamery, Siskiyou Crest Dairy, Tillamook County Creamery, Willamette Valley Cheese Co., Fern’s Edge Dairy, Rivers Edge Chevre, Ancient Heritage Dairy, Cypress Grove, Vella Cheese, Rogue Creamery, and many others.

Held under a giant tent at Rogue Creamery’s Central Point facility, the sixth annual festival will invite guests to shake hands with cheesemakers.

“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, owner with Cary Bryant of Rogue Creamery. “It’s a way to truly be connected with the source of the cheese being presented.”

The Oregon Cheese Festival will be open to the public Saturday, March 20th from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rogue Creamery, 311 North Front St, Central Point, OR.

A $10 entry fee includes tastings and demonstrations. A $5 wine tasting fee includes a commemorative wine glass with the Oregon Cheese Guild logo. Tickets to the dinner are $75 per person, and are available by calling the toll fee number 866 -396-4704. For more information contact Rogue Creamery at 866-396-4704 or www.roguecreamery.com.

For driving directions to the festival click here.