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30 Quart Steam Kettle For Sale

For Sale: Groen 30 quart tilting steam kettle with 10 temp settings. Perfect condition. Can be seen at Second Chance Farm–call 639-2074. Asking $5,000 (over $10,000 new).

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Goat milk for cheesemaking

Goat milk available.Contact Sheldon Bubier, licensed producer in Greene, ME. (207) 212-2271

Depending on volume and distance, delivery a possibility.

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Hatchet Cove Farm CSA

My name is Reba Richardson and I run Hatchet Cove Farm, a CSA farm in the Mid-coast. We have 130 members, and last year we paired up with Jennifer Betencourt to offer a cheese CSA to our members. About thirty of them participated. Since Jennifer is no longer with Silvery Moon, she recommended that I get in touch with the Guild to find out of there are other cheesemakers who might be interested in offering a cheese CSA for our members. We’d love to be able to continue to offer it!

Hatchet Cove Farm
Bill, Elias & Cecilia Pluecker & Reba Richardson
1133 Finntown Rd
Warren, ME 04864
207.273.3044
www.hatchetcovefarm.com

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Mass Farm Looking for Cheesemaker

Available Position

Cheese-maker

To start immediately

Cricket Creek Farm is a small pasture-based cow dairy located in Williamstown, MA where we currently produce two award-winning cheeses. We are looking for a cheese-maker to help take our cheeses to the next level.

Who we’re looking for: a self-directed, well-organized cheese-maker with at least 1 year of hands-on cheese-making experience. The job will include attending various markets (holiday and summer farmer’s markets) and other “friend-building” events in the area. A willingness to engage in the farm beyond the cheese room and enthusiasm for marketing and sales is highly desirable.

We have two established cheeses that we intend to carry-forward. However, there is the opportunity for developing another cheese.

Salary will be commensurate with experience. On-site housing and healthcare included. Please contact Jude or Topher Sabot via e-mail, info@cricketcreekfarm.com.

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Cricket Creek Farm
www.cricketcreekfarm.com
(413) 458-5888

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Equipment in Conn

This is from Gary at Cooperative Extension who received this list of equipment available for sale in Connecticut. The contact is just an email address, from which the owner would negotiate prices.

contact for the equipment below is agmcm6@aol.com


Dairy Processing and Plant Equipment
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50 gal. Cherry Burrell Pasteurization Vat w/thermometers, recorder; s/n5692 General use for milk, ice cream mix, sour cream, yogurt, etc.

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200 gal. Crepaco Pasteurization Vat w/thermometers, recorder

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Separator, Delaval 340, tri-process unit with micrometer valve

4

Positive Pump, Waukesha DO 25.

5

Homogenizer, Crepaco #3 400 gph, Year 1956, s/n 350-2123

6

Plate Cooler – 16 plates. Plate gaskets replaced Gaskets replaced 11/06

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Plate Cooler – 24 plates. Plate gaskets replaced Gaskets replaced 11/06

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Chester-Jensen Ice Builder, Model ML-6-8-4, built 1973, capacity 4,000 lbs. ice. Replaced Ice Tank with used 4/07

3 HP Refrigeration unit, 19,000 btu/hr.

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A72 Federal Filler & accumulation table. 7-valve, 1/2 gal & qts. Updated & serviced by Agri-Services

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Capper. Includes air compressor and filter/dryer. New April 2007

10

Pump, Centrifugal, 1-1/2 x 1-1/2.

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Centrifugal pump, #4, 1700 RPM, 1/2 HP

12

600 gal Mueller refrigerator transport tank.

13

Girton SA-2 6-wide Bottle Washer w/ conveyor to Filler, rebuilt Rebuilt 1998 by Heritage

14

Emery Thompson 20 Qt Ice Cream Freezer. Rebuilt R22 Freon Compressor

15

Burnham 10 HP Boiler, low pressure steam New 1999

16

200 gal Cherry Burrell Cheese Vat, 2″ outlet. s/n C11275

17

Cheese Press w/ hoops & followers.

18

Pipe Sink, Stainless Steel with 1-1/2 HP 3600 rpm pump New pump

19

Wash Sink, Stainless Steel. 2 compartments 30-gal. each

20

Parts Table, Stainless Steel

21

Five (5) Stainless Steel 10-gal cans with covers

22

Dump Tank, Stainless steel, 3 rails style

23

Vat, 100-gal., stainless steel

24

1-1/2” pipe & fittings for entire plant

25

Cases – plastic, for quart & ½-gal glass bottles

26

Walk-in Cooler, 3 Reach-in Doors & shelving.

27

Cherry Burrell CIP Portable Pump, 5 HP

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Lot, Misc. Spare parts, gaskets, fittings, etc

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College Of The Atlantic Reception Aug 18

College of the AtlanticCasey Mallinckrodt writes us:

“College of the Atlantic/Beech Hill Farm would like to include a tasting of Maine Cheese at a lunch event on Saturday August 18th. This is a private event for approximately 50 people and the cheese will be a compliment to the meal- not a main component.

We would like to have as many types of cheese as possible, and need only a pound or less from each cheese maker. The cheese will be paid for but we welcome any contributions.”

Please contact Casey Mallinckrodt cmallinckrodt@mac.com 917 796 2857

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Maine State Reception in August

August 4, 2009

state_seal_smIn 2010 Maine will host the 50th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC). In preparation of this big event, the State of Maine is planning a “teaser” reception at this year’s meeting in Burlington, VT and would very much like to feature Maine cheese (along with other Maine foods) at that reception.

They are expecting around 300 people to attend this reception, which will be held August 4th. Given that number I “guess-timated” that 10 pounds of cheese (among all the other food) would suffice. The Maine State Legislature (who is coordinating the events) is looking for donations, but is willing to pay for cheese if that would ensure a good turnout. The cheese will need to be shipped to the Burlington Hilton, and they are definitely willing to reimburse for the shipping costs. Given that the reception is on a Tuesday, and the caterers have asked that all food arrive at least the day before the event, the cheese would realistically need to be shipped to arrive on Friday, July 31st.

Please post a comment if you can contribute to this event, or email me directly.

Of course they are also interested in having the Maine Cheese Guild participate in the 2010 event (to take place in Portland) as well; I’ll have more info on that event as it approaches.

–Eric Rector

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New Market Idea in Waterville

Waterville will christen the “Barrels Community Market” at 74 Main St. on June 21st — an indoor market offering local food year round. The Waterville Sentinel highlighted the participation of the Kennebec Cheesery in their article last week covering their April 22 open house:

“I think it’s going to be a wonderful addition to downtown,” said Kimberly N. Lindlof, president and chief executive officer of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce. “It should really complement existing businesses such as Jorgensen’s and Joseph’s Market and be a real asset to the restaurants that are here.”

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Sunset Acres Offers

  • Sunset Acres Farm –
    • 75 gallon bulk tank all working Used here for 4 years. Great starter tank. $600
    • 100 and a 150 gal bulk tanks Never run here but running when removed from farm. Still have freon in them so that is a good sign!! Could be used for vats or whatever your mind could think up. I have many ideas. $250 each
    • Large hot water heating unit for cheese plant. Actually a swimming pool heater! Ran everything here and cheaply. Needs to be installed out of doors and we didn’t have the room anymore. Many new parts. Cost over $2,000 will sell with many installation parts for $700.
    • Just bought many reg. Sannens from a milking herd that shows some not the other way around. Excellant bloodlines. Great herd buck prospects and some does. KIDS
    • Also many purebred Alpines this year. Many from Tom Cox bloodlines. Some does are 12 years old so that says a lot! Contact us at bob@wildmoo.net.

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