The story has just begun for our recipients. These are their footnotes.
The goal of the Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment is to grow a squad of cheese professionals who teach about the history, culture, and techniques in making, aging, and selling cheese. These cheese professionals receive their grant monies to conduct their initial research and produce a final project. However, the work does not stop there for the majority of our recipients. That work is highlighted here.
2023 DZTA Recipient Alex Armstrong presented his research on the world of sensory language in evaluating cheese. Following this recorded event, he hosted a live Q&A with attendees which you can watch here.
Whether or not you are studying for an upcoming cheese-centric exam or want to sharpen your overall curd knowledge, we hosted a fun curd-filled evening of trivia questions. This was a recorded live event but you can play with your colleagues and friends at home by watching here!
2022 DZTA Recipient Trevor Warmedahl conducts a traveling school for enthusiasts and professionals to learn natural cheesemaking. Visit sourmilkschool.com to see where his next course is.
2022 DZTA Recipient Trevor Warmedahl writes an engaging behind-the-scenes newsletter about his journeys of nomadic shepherding, cheesemaking, and more all over the world. Subscribe to support his work and learn more!
2022 DZTA Recipient Trevor Warmedahl presented his research on the world of coagulants in cheesemaking. Following this recorded event, he hosted a live Q&A with attendees which you can watch here.
2022 DZTA Recipient Trevor Warmedahl traveled to study traditional rennet making practices to unearth the mysteries behind the least understood ingredient in cheesemaking. He presented his findings at the American Cheese Society Conference in 2023. This is his PowerPoint presentation.
2022 DZRA Recipient Julia Fine is a Washington D.C. native and wrote a piece on the powerful women leading the cheese scene there as a follow up to 2021 recipient Mary Casella's "dairymaid" work.
2021 DZRA Recipient Mary Casella researched the role of women in dairy throughout history, spotlighting work of specific women that contributed to her growth and inspiration in the cheese industry. She shared these at the American Cheese Society Conference in 2022. This is her PowerPoint presentation.
2015 DZTA Recipient Tom Perry researched native cultures in cheesemaking and shared his findings in this great article in Culture Magazine.
2015 DZTA Recipient Tom Perry presented his research on the world of starter cultures in cheesemaking. Following a recorded event, he hosted a live Q&A with attendees which you can watch here.
2015 DZTA Recipient Tom Perry researched native cultures in cheesemaking in France, Switzerland, and England. He shared these findings at the American Cheese Society Conference in 2016. These are his presentation materials.
2012 DZTA Recipient Jess Perrie visits the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival featuring Basque shepherds bringing their sheep down for the winter in Sun Valley, ID.