COCHECTON CENTER, NY — Apple Pond Farm & Renewable Energy Education Center will hold a repeat of its hands-on ricotta cheesemaking course on Saturday, July 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations cost $40.

Learn the basics of cheese making, including a chance to milk a goat. Find out how to make cheese in your own kitchen, with local goat or cow milk, or what you buy at the supermarket.

There will be samples of local cheese to taste and suggestions for creative ways to serve the cheese you make. Email sonja@appledponfarm.com.