Jan. 31, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Nana Farkye
Cal Poly Dairy Science
(805)756-6100
nfarkye@calpoly.edu
Cal Poly Cheese Sales Up
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Cal Poly Creamery reported record-setting
cheese
sales for the 2004 holiday season. Final figures from January show
the
student-run enterprise project recorded sales of just under 1,000
gift
packs, up from 650 during the 2003 holidays.
Creamery students stayed at the university during most of the winter
break in December, packaging and mailing all the gift packs that
were
ordered early and making sure the packages arrived in time for holiday
gifts.
The Cal Poly Creamery is run entirely by students as an enterprise
project. Due to budget cuts, the creamery is now supported through
product sales alone. Dairy science students work on the project
under
the direction of Professor Nana Farkye, gaining hands-on experience
in
the production of cheese and developing new ideas and new techniques
in
cheese production.
Students are part of the entire creamery process: managing, producing,
marketing, wrapping, packaging and selling a variety gourmet cheeses.
All of the creamery's dairy products are natural and come from Cal
Poly's own dairy cows, raised and milked by student herdsmen.
"It is the passion of the students and support from friends
and alumni
that keep the program running and help it grow," said Farkye.
"The
creamery students are continuing the Cal Poly tradition of 'learn
by
doing,' and they would like to thank everyone who has supported
them."
Cal Poly Cheese is normally available year-round at functions in
the San
Luis Obispo area; new cheeses should be available in spring. Cal
Poly
Cheese is sold to local wineries for tastings, at alumni events
and
other on-campus events.
The Cal Poly Creamery has produced cheeses and other dairy products
for
the campus, community and alumni since 1903. The creamery currently
produces Gouda, smoked Gouda, Chipotle Jack, Mustang cheddar, smoked
cheddar and San Luis Lace, a delicate, Swiss-style cheese developed
on
campus.
For more information about Cal Poly Cheese, visit the Cal Poly
Cheese
Web site at www.calpolycheese.com
or contact the students at (805)
756-6644 or creamery@calpoly.edu.
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