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Become a Member of Oldways Cheese Coalition

The Oldways Cheese Coalition (OCC) is an international membership organization of cheesemakers, distributors, retailers, and cheese lovers promoting raw milk and other traditional cheeses. Formerly known as the Cheese of Choice Coalition, we have advocated for traditional and raw milk cheeses as safe, delicious, and culturally and historically significant since 1999. We work to ensure that traditional cheeses and artisanal cheesemaking practices are maintained for future generations

Membership levels


Basic : $105 Annually

A Basic membership with the Oldways Cheese Coalition (OCC) includes:

  • Logo and link on Oldways website
  • Digital OCC Member badge to post on your website
  • The opportunity for brick-and-mortar stores to be highlighted on our Cheese Store Directory page and will display your logo
  • A passionate community that supports the OCC mission
Bronze : $260 Annually

All benefits of Basic membership, plus:

  • At least one guaranteed mention annually on Instagram—reach 14.8K + cheese-lovers online
  • One Instagram Takeover (up to 24 hours) on the Oldways account
  • Your event during International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day will be featured as a Flagship Event on our press and social media promotional campaign
  • Receive alerts about news or developments that may affect your business and/or our industry. ln 2019, we actively opposed the proposed tariffs on imported cheese. We are on the record with a statement during the US
  • Trade Representative hearing process.
Silver : $790 Annually

All benefits of Bronze membership, plus:

  • At least one guaranteed mention per quarter on Instagram
  • Inclusion of one of your products in The Cheese Plate monthly newsletter
  • Provide three TikToks or Reels (under one minute in length) to be shared with Oldways’ audience
Gold : $1,575 Annually

All benefits included in Silver membership, plus:

  • A second guaranteed takeover (up to 24 hours) of the OCC Instagram account per year (two takeovers per year total)
Platinum : $5,250 Annually

All benefits included in Gold membership, plus:

  • Underwriting of our online resource, “Things to Look for in Traditional Cheese.” Your logo will appear at the bottom of the page and will link to your website. You have the option to provide a tracking url for the link to your site.
  • Underwriting of The Cheese Plate, the OCC’s monthly e-newsletter. We will thank your company by name for supporting our work
  • A third guaranteed takeover (up to 24 hours) of the OCC Instagram account per year
  • Opportunities for promotion at OCC and Oldways events
Custom

All benefits included in Platinum membership, plus:

  • Custom project for the company to be carried out by Oldways team
  • A dedicated issue of The Cheese Plate, the OCC’s monthly e-newsletter