Shepherd-Cheesemaker Training
This course provides comprehensive training in managing dairy sheep flocks, optimizing milk production, and crafting artisan cheeses for a profitable small-scale operation. Participants will master breed selection, pasture and housing design, health management, milk forecasting, cheese production techniques, hygiene standards, regulatory compliance, and essential business economics to build a sustainable sheep dairy and cheesemaking enterprise.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Shepherd-Cheesemaker Training offers a hands-on guide to starting or improving a small-scale dairy sheep and cheese business. Key topics include selecting appropriate breeds, managing reproduction, designing pastures and facilities, and ensuring flock health. Students will also gain expertise in predicting milk yields, choosing cheese varieties, maintaining hygiene and traceability, understanding basic economics, and planning equipment needs to create safe, high-quality, and profitable sheep milk cheeses.
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Develop skills
- Design productive dairy sheep flocks including breed selection, size, and mating strategies.
- Plan pastures, feed, and housing to maintain healthy high-yield dairy ewes.
- Forecast milk production and align it with profitable cheese varieties and yields.
- Establish hygienic milking processes, traceability systems, and basic food safety protocols.
- Develop efficient farm economics through cost tracking, pricing strategies, and cash flow management.
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