Central Wisconsin Cheesemaker Officially Certified as Master Cheesemaker
May 27, 2024 | 1 min to read
In Wisconsin, renowned for its cheese, Sara Griesbach has become a Master Cheesemaker through the state's exclusive program that admits only 10 participants. This rigorous path requires extensive classes, cheese grating each year, and a decade of cheese licensing. Griesbach is the third woman in the state to achieve this esteemed title, a milestone that has especially inspired her children.
MARSHFIELD, Wis. – Here in Wisconsin, we are known for our cheese, so it only makes sense that we have a prestigious Master Cheesemaking Program, but only the best can get in.
Sara Griesbach, the Food Safety Coordinator at Nasonville Dairy, can finally call herself a Master Cheesemaker.
Only 10 people can get into the state’s Master Cheesemaker Program. To be named, you have to go to class, grate cheese every year, and have your cheese licensed for 10 years. Meaning becoming a master takes time.
Griesbach is just the third female in the state to ever reach this achievement, but it seems like the people she has impressed the most are her kids.
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