In 2009 we started to run a simple cheesemaking course so that you could make a number of dairy products at home, these are all ready to eat from the very next day  and represent good value for money and a great return on your time.

Currently on our full day course we make Feta (a nice firm style) plus Marscapone to acompany cake, fruit or other more adult desserts.

We make fresh yogurt , either a mild flavoured "Greeks style" or a full flavoured thick yogurt with acidophilous & bifidus.

Then we will look at how many ways you can use Whey ( a waste product in some people eyes) but to us one of the most useful bi-products we could imagine.

One  use is to make Ricotta- this will be eaten fresh & warm on the day, While the first 3 prioducts you get to take home with you to enjoy.

This course is run from our Permaculture display farm in Monbulk and starts promptly at 9am and finishes before 4pm.

We supply the ingredients and eqiupment, you only bring the nessisary containers to take home your products in.

Depending on time and the group we may visit the Dairy goats, milking sheep or heritage fruit collection in some of the breaks.

One well loved feature of our days here is the Lunch with you bringing a plate to share and we open some home made wines or cider, in winter we may choose to have "Mulled wine or cider" to warm us up.

We supply you with easy to follow notes from the day so you can make more dairy products at home to enjoy or impress your family & friends.

See the upcoming events tab to see when the next course will be held, you can choose to book through local community houses or come direct and save some money.

You can aproach us to run a class just for your group 8-12 people, also each year we have the "absolute Aussie cheese expert" in Carole Willman of cheeselinks.com.au to run specialist classes see the  upcoming events tabs to see whats next

2010 on 7th May we will make Haloumi, Mozzarella & Ricotta with her,  book & Pay direct to us to get a list of what you will need to bring on the day. ( early bird discount- exp 16 April saving you $25)

We would like to acknowledge Carole for her Training courses here over the last 5-6 years, without her we would not know how to effectively use all the milk we get.  we recomend you visit her site (above) and look at getting her book to see all the dairy products you could be making at home "if you or a friend own a dairy animal or you just use the local store).

Thanks again Carole.