Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

You can win a cheesy adventure vacation package by entering IACB's picture competition.  It's the standard most likes photo competition.  It's great to see some delicious cheeses being produced in Belize.  Good luck!

"ENTER THE CONTEST TO WIN A CHEESE MAKING ADVENTURE PACKAGE FOR 2 at Ian Anderson's Caves Branch Jungle Lodge.  The package is complete with Accommodations, Meals & Adventures!  It's easy as 1,2,3!

1. Take a photo of your favorite cheese.

2. Submit your photo and a sentence about why it is your favorite.

3. Gather the most votes & WIN!!

Click the link for more details and the submission form

http://bit.ly/17Y6aaf ; - Contest ends on July 31st, 2013"

They had another cheese making workshop at Ian Anderson's Caves Branch, and it was fun and informative for all.  Belize now has some great cheese to choose from.

"In September, 2011, I travelled to Warren, Vermont (pop. 302) and took a two week cheese making course offered by Dr. Larry and Linda Faillace of Three Shepherds Farm.  16 months later, our cheeses are being recognized by International cheese makers and holding our second International Cheese Making Workshop.. and its only getting better from here."

Great article about Ian Anderson's artisan cheese, which can usually be found at Cayo's Saturday market.  It's some of the best cheese you can find around Cayo.  They even have a vacation package where guests learn how to make cheese.  All proceeds go towards the BNYCF.  Great cheese, great idea!

"Currently all cheeses are made with cow’s milk, purchased from a neighbor’s dairy.  This winter, Caves Branch will be importing both milk goats and more sheep from the U.S.A.  Semi-hard cheeses such as Old Brabander, Spressa, Trappist, Parmesan and soft cheeses, such as Ricotta, whipped Quark Feta, Roquefort and triple crème Camembert are offered for sale.  The soft cheeses are often blended with herbs, peppers or garlic.  Marketing began at the local market and over facebook to friends.  Two resorts are already serving Caves Branch cheeses to their guests and the growing trend to ‘serve local’ is increasing demand.  All the ingredients to produce the cheeses are donated by the Andersons and all of the proceeds from the cheese sales are donated to fund the ‘youth at risk’ programs of the Belize National Youth Chess Foundation, which Mrs. Ella Anderson founded and chairs."