A benefit event for Black Sheep Creamery

Update - January 26th

Thank you to the Portland Food Community! We have reached peak capacity for the space and registration is now closed.  If you'd like to donate directly to the fund, you can do so at any Bank of America location using the account number: 

Bank of America Account #11164308  - Gregory Family Assistance Fund

Donations can be made at any Bank of America branch nationwide. Be sure to provide the account number, as not all branches across the country may be able to access the account by name.

You can also mail checks made out to "Gregory Family Assistance Fund" directly to Beecher's at the following address:

Beecher's Handmade Cheese
104 Pike St.
Suite 200
Seattle, WA  98101
attn: Ellen Gerber

Join area cheesemongers and cheese enthusiasts for the Cheese for a Good Cause fundraiser, to be held at the Ecotrust Building in Portland, Oregon on February1st, 2008 from 6-9PM.

Portland area cheese lovers are familiar with Black Sheep Creamery, maker of award winning artisan sheep’s milk cheeses. Brad and Meg Gregory, owners and cheesemakers suffered extensive damage on the storm that hit the Pacific Northwest in December of 2007, losing most of their flock of 80+ sheep and suffering extensive damage to their farmhouse, barn and property. Since the storms, they’ve been occupied with the arduous task of cleaning up layer upon layer of mud and muck.

In response, Portland area cheese and food enthusiasts are sponsoring this benefit event, dubbed “Cheese for a Good Cause” to raise funds to help the Gregorys rebuild. For a suggested donation of $25-50, attendees will be able to enjoy wine and beer from local producers, cheese from the Washington Cheesemaker’s Association, the Oregon Cheese Guild,, as well as other international cheese favorites from France, Spain, Italy and England.

All funds raised will go directly to the Black Sheep Creamery Benefit Fund at Bank of America set up by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese.

About Black Sheep Creamery:

Black Sheep Creamery is an artisan sheep’s milk producer located in Adna, Washington (near Chehalis). Their award winning cheeses are available locally at Steve’s Cheese, Foster & Dobbs, Curds & Whey and Market of Choice Stores. For more information about the creamery and their products, see their website at www.blacksheepcreamery.com.