Counter Culture + Meat Up Charlotte 2018

COUNTER CULTURE + MEAT UP + MEET THE MAKER

March 11, 12, 13

Charlotte, NC

counter culture will be BACK IN CHARLOTTE on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, March 11, 12, and 13, 2018 to get you connected with your community, educated about all things cheese, charcuterie and specialty foods, and—most of all—excited about YOUR industry!

NOTE: Each of the 3 days will be DIFFERENT (different sessions, presenters and topcis). You must select registration for EACH DAY you plan to attend. Meet the Maker is also a separate registration.

***In order to ensure maximum availabity for all to attend, please note there is only ONE ORDER, per day, per per person. Every order must be placed with the Buyer Information from the person actually attending. Duplicate orders may be deleted.***

Sample topics by day:

Sunday: cheese science 101 + cheesemakers + pairing session

Monday: art of mongering + cheesemakers

Tuesday: Meat Up! A full day of cured meat

If you plan on attending all days + Meet the Maker, please be sure to RSVP to each day (Sunday, Monday AND Tuesday + Meet the Maker) in the links above. If you are not able to attend all days, please only RSVP for the days you will attend. If you are only attending Meet the Maker, please only RSVP for Meet the Maker.

Seminar Highlights:

• 10+ Cheesemaker Presentations (Sunday + Monday): 5 different presenters each day sharing company stories, make details, guided tastings with Q&A time to really get to know the producers and products

• Meat Up! (Tuesday): cured meat producers talk about animal health and breeds, butchery, transformation/curing, history, handling and guided tastings
  

• Tasting Tables: cured meats, accompaniments, and cheese-friendly products

• Happy Hour: time each day to network and cheers your community

• Goodie Bags: packed with swag, educational materials, and samples

CURRENT PRESENTERS (subject to change):

Emmi-Roth USA
Grafton Village Cheese
Vermont Creamery
Uncommon Flavors of Europe
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB)
Consider Bardwell Farm
Forever Cheese/Mitica
Springbrook Farm/Farms for City Kids
Le Gruyère AOP
Isigny
Trois Petits Cochons
Philosophy Foods
Central Formaggi
More TBA!

AND OF COURSE, MEET THE MAKER!!

Sunday, 5:30 - 7:30pm

at 7th Street Public Market, 801 W Trade St., Charlotte

FREE FOR INDUSTRY

Face-to-face time and tastings from all cheese + meat presenters + local makers and producers. Starts shortly after counter culture on Sunday.

Full details - including complete presenter lineup, sample schedules, and information about past events - will be posted on : www.counterculturecheese.com/