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The Cheese Club at the Co-op
The Cheese Club is a monthly cheese subscription club for Co-op members hosted by Helen McIntosh, Co-op cheese buyer and local chef.
This is an opportunity to get first dibs on new, specialty, and seasonal cheeses from the Co-op. When you sign up for cheese club you agree to purchase an 8 oz. piece of the “Cheese of the Month” or upgrade to any size piece. The Cheese of the Month will be pre-selected and emailed to cheese club members and published here with the price and a brief description. Members have the option to opt out of any month. Cheese pickup will be once a month around the 15th. Please check your email for your pick up notification. Any cheese left past the 23rd of the month will be charged to your member account.
Cheese Club Member perks:
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Help pick the cheese of the month. Make special requests! Share your cheese knowledge and passion.
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Give feedback after tasting the cheeses and vote on whether the Co-op should stock each cheese.
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Earn a $5 reward coupon after each three months of cheese club participation.
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Cheese tasting party at the coop twice annually for cheese club members. We will sample cheeses from the Co-op and pair them with other delicious items (spreads, preserves, fruits, crackers, nuts, chocolates, etc...) available at the Co-op. Members can bring cheeses or cheese pairings to share.
For more information contact Helen cambridgecoop.membership@gmail.com
The Cheese Club is for Co-op members only. If you are interested in becoming a member, click here for more information and come into the store to sign up! Members can click the button below to sign up and complete the cheese survey!
Cheese Club Adventure?
Would you be interested in joining other members on a similar "Cheese Adventure?"
We have been invited to visit Talbot and Arding in Hudson, NY to meet with Kate Arding one of the world's leading cheese specialists. We would pair this with a tour of nearby McGrath Cheese Company.
This is still in the idea stage!
Please let me know if this kind of adventure is something you might be interested in joining!
Coming up in March, 2027, date TBD. The Cheese Club tasting party is an opportunity to meet up with other club members, sample and talk cheese! We will gather at the Co-op and sample cheeses together. Anyone is welcome to bring a cheese or accompaniment to share or just come and enjoy! Please RSVP!
November's Cheese of the Month is Victoria from McGrath Cheese Company, Hudson, NY
Cheese club members will receive an email when the cheese comes in. Your cheese will be in the walk-in with your name on it! Please ask for it at the register.
Victoria, McGrath Cheese Company, Hudson, NY
Milk Type- Pasteurized Cows’ Milk
Age- 3-6 weeks
Profile- Soft, buttery, floral
Awards- 2024 1st Place - American Cheese Society Competition, 2025 Top 60 Best Cheeses in the World - Culture Magazine.
Thanks to a cheese club member I got to go on a "Cheese Adventure" last week to Talbott & Arding, a cheese shop and specialty food store in Hudson, NY run by Kate Arding and Mona Talbott. I had dinner with the owners who's values align with the Co-ops in many ways:
"Everything Talbott & Arding does is based on the values of Classic, Generous and Rooted. We create simple, meaningful food that is executed perfectly, imparts a sense of abundance and hospitality, and is rooted in community, seasonality and heritage."
I got to taste many new cheeses, learn about new local producers, and chat with the cheese mongers on duty about the day to day processes of caring for the cheeses.
McGrath Cheese Company is also in Hudson, NY and new to me! They have several award winning cheeses, including Victoria which our sales tells me is similar to St. Stephen, from Four Fat Fowl in Stephentown, NY, one of my all-time favorites.
Please let Helen know by November 11th if you would like to opt out of October's cheese.