Meet the 2024 Back in the Vat Grantees

Alisha Norris Jones


2024 Back in the Vat: Jasper Hill Farm

@_immortalmilk

Alisha will travel to Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, VT to attend “Cheese Camp” in September 2024, where she will attend a three-day intensive course about cheesemaking, microbiology, and animal husbandry hosted by award-winning cheesemaker and affineur Jasper Hill Farm. Follow along her BITV cheese education experience on instagram.

Becky Collins Brooks


2024 Back in the Vat: Jasper Hill Farm

@catskillwagyu

Becky will travel to Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, VT to attend “Cheese Camp” in September 2024, where she will attend a three-day intensive course about cheesemaking, microbiology, and animal husbandry hosted by award-winning cheesemaker and affineur Jasper Hill Farm. Follow along her BITV cheese education experience on instagram.

Lauren Stephenson


2024 Back in the Vat: Uplands Cheese Company

@lilliankernn

Lauren will travel to Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville, WI in September 2024 to make Rush Creek Reserve with world-renowned cheesemaker Andy Hatch (and most serious Cheeseletes 5k judge). Follow along her BITV cheese education experience on instagram.

One of Alice’s rest day snacks featured Gruyere sponsor Isigny St Mere “Bonhomie Brie” baked and drizzled with honey.

Mary Florer


2024 Back in the Vat: Uplands Cheese Company

@blkshpchz

Mary will travel to Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville, WI in September 2024 to make Rush Creek Reserve with world-renowned cheesemaker Andy Hatch. Follow along her BITV cheese education experience on instagram.