June is Dairy Month at the Union Square Greenmarket and everyone’s invited for fun, delicious dairy events. Here’s the scoop thus far:

Special Events each Union Square market day in June:

• 11:30-1:30 PM Cooking demonstration w/dairy-of-the-week products.
• Recipes featuring dairy ingredient of the week (cheese/milk/yogurt).
• Coloring sheets/activities for kids.
• Promotion at tents – photos, cheese molds & other tools of the trade, Q & A.
• Self-guided cheese tour handout featuring every dairy.
• Free samples offered at every dairy stand.

Saturday June 14: Meet Your Greenmarket Sheep Farmer!

• 11:30-12:00 PM & 2:30-3:00 PM Karen Weinberg from 3-Corner Field Farm discusses her herd of pasture raised sheep and traditional farmstead cheesemaking.

Saturday June 21: Meet Your Greenmarket Cow Farmers!

• 10:00-11:00 AM Make fresh butter & whipped cream with Ronny Osofsky from award-winning Ronnybrook Farm.
• 12:00-1:00 PM Hawthorne Valley Farm discusses biodynamic, organic dairy farming and cheesemaking.
• 2:00-3:00 PM Elizabeth MacAlister from Cato Corner Farm speaks about her renowned raw-milk cheeses.
• 10:00-2:00 PM Visit with a Dairy Princess from the NY Dairy Council.

Wednesday June 25: Greenmarket Dairy Day!

• Join us for a free cheese and dairy tasting featuring all dairies that participate in the Greenmarket program -- never before seen together on one day!
• Meet local dairy farmers and sample an incredible variety of farmstead cheeses, sheep ricotta, goat yogurt, handmade mozzarella, and fresh probiotic farmer cheese.
• Cool off with hand-crafted gelato, ice cream and creamy chocolate milk.  
• Learn how Heifer International projects around the world help families achieve self-reliance through the gift of livestock.

Saturday June 28: Meet Your Greenmarket Goat Herders and 2 Baby Goats!

• 10:30-11:30 AM Lynn Fleming of Lynnhaven Dairy discusses raising her purebred goats and the famously fresh chevre she crafts from their milk.
• 12:30-1:30 PM Elly Hushour from Patches of Star Dairy shares her 20 years of experience making artisanal goat cheeses and yogurt.