Learn to Craft Beautiful Cheeses and See Where Your New Skill Can Take You.
Enjoy creative enrichment, learn to make fresh cheeses in way that fits into modern lifestyles, and if you'd like, explore a step-by-step framework to lead your own demos, tasting events, hands-on workshops, and other fun cheese-focused experiences!
Guided by Claudia Lucero, cheesemaker, author and founder of Urban Cheesecraft.
The two program options below offer support and education that meet you right where you are. You don't need a chef's kitchen, a teaching space or a culinary degree. It all starts with your love of cheese!
Program 1: Cheesecraft Certificate - Creative Enrichment and Demonstrations.
This introductory program is perfect for hobbyists who would like the option to share cheesemaking as a fun source of side income. You will learn the unique cheesemaking processes I've developed that fit into modern life and lend themselves to teaching. You will receive my books, One Hour Cheese and Cooking with Whey as well as a learning kit and a teaching kit to set you up completely.
I also will show you my exact technique for demonstrating cheesemaking for beginners, how to market and price your demos, and of course, I will share all my classroom curriculum templates so you can plug them right in. You will be able to offer demos both in-person and online. These simple and crowd-pleasing demonstrations are how I started teaching in 2009 and they remain a core part of Urban Cheesecraft today.
Whether you go on to lead demos or not, you will have a firm grasp of cheesemaking for your own enjoyment and life skill bank!
Program 2: Licensed Cheesecraft Instructor Program - Start Your Own Cheesemaking Classes and Events Business
You get everything included in the Certification, plus a complete cheesemaking instructor education and business system built with my 18+ years of experience to back you. You will become the local cheese expert to call!
This license program is designed for aspiring instructors who want to host premium hands-on workshops, private group classes, team building events and corporate tasting experiences and want the shortcut of using my proven class curriculum and event templates. We will identify your dream clients and unique strengths and pair them with tried and true templates to form your own business.
This program is designed to help you create a full-time business income you can actually do on the side. It's a wonderful way to share your love of cheese and offer memorable experiences on your own flexible schedule.
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If we have not met yet that's me, Claudia Lucero, in the front.
I have taught cheesemaking through my company Urban Cheesecraft since 2009. I've written several books about making and serving cheese as well as using the whey byproduct. I travel to teach in-person for different communities, skill levels and people of all ages. My online classes, books and DIY Cheese Kits have allowed me to reach people all over the world to help them discover the creativity, connection, and magic that comes from sharing this craft.
I cannot wait to pass it all on to you! Claudia