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Upcoming events

  • Virtual Trivia Night

    5.19.2025 5:30 PST/8:30 EST

    Join our hosts, Josh Windsor and Felice Thorpe for another edition of Virtual Trivia!

    Maybe you are prepping for a big cheese competition/test or you want to show off your cheese knowledge, this is the night for you!

    Free to join and all donations go directly to the Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment!

  • DZTE ACS Party

    7.23.2025

    Our yearly gathering to celebrate donors and recipients of the Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment!

    Details Coming soon!

  • American Cheese Society Conference: CURD Program: Shaping the Future of Cheesemaking through Vocational Education

    7.26.2025 10:30 AM

    Dr. Carmen Licon, the recipient of the Daphne Zepos Teaching award in 2024 will introduce the CURD program, a vocational initiative designed to train the next generation of cheesemakers. Inspired by programs in France and Italy, the CURD Program combines classroom instruction, lab work, and real-world experience, providing students with a comprehensive education. The session will highlight available successful programs and the variety of career opportunities that have opened for students. Attendees will learn how the CURD Program will cultivate skilled professionals.

ONGOING FUND DRIVES

Feta Voras (2023)

Licensing fee from Feta Voras sold by Neal’s Yard Dairy go to the DZTE.

RAISED: $1,150

Daphne Zepos Pins (2020)

Proceeds from each black and white enamel pin go to the DZTE.

Order one for $10 by emailing info@dzta.org. Pay by Venmo, GiveSignUp or a check.

RAISED: $504

Marcel Petite Comté (2017)

A portion of every pound sold by Essex St. Cheese is donated to the DZTE.

RAISED: $22,937

Essex Feta (2016)

A portion of every pound of feta sold by Essex St. Cheese is donated to the DZTE.

RAISED: $58,400

Your company can become a sustaining contributor to our organization by setting up an ongoing contribution from sales of one of your products. To find out more, please reach out to us.

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