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Article: CHEESE GUILD TO BOOST INDUSTRY

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March 4, 2003
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Portland Press Herald (Maine) Tuesday, March 4, 2003 Edition: FINAL Section: Business Page: 1C From staff reports

The handful of cheese-making companies that operates in Maine has combined with farmers who raise dairy stock to create the state's first Cheese Guild.

The Maine Cheese Guild's mission is to support and encourage the Maine cheese-making community by developing a collective voice to promote Maine cheese and cheese makers, educate cheese makers and consumers, coordinate resources and share the joy and art of regional cheeses.

Nationally, there are now more than 200 small, independent producers of artisan cheeses. Also referred to as "boutique," ...

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