"While not all local cheese producers are open to the public, many of the legendary onesLaura Chenel, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, Cowgirl Creamery, and Cypress Grove, among themparticipate in the annual California Artisan Cheese Festival and even hold behind-the-scenes tours."
"One of the longest-running artisan cheese festivals in America, the must-attend event is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and cheese lovers are flying in from 25 states just to get a taste."
"This year, the signature event of the festival, the Tasting and Marketplace taking place on March 22nd, will fill the 40,000-square-foot Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, but originally it was held in just a few tents in the Sheraton Hotel parking lot in Petaluma."
The California Artisan Cheese Festival is a long-running, must-attend artisan event celebrating its 20th anniversary and drawing cheese lovers from 25 states. Legendary local producers such as Laura Chenel, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, Cowgirl Creamery, Cypress Grove, and Marin French participate, and many offer behind-the-scenes tours. The signature Tasting and Marketplace on March 22 fills the 40,000-square-foot Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa; the festival originally occupied a few tents in a Sheraton Hotel parking lot in Petaluma. Tom Birdsall conceived the festival inspired by regional food festivals. Co-founder Jill Giacomini Basch emphasizes community, curiosity, and the joy of good food bringing people together.
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