The second edition of the European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese Day confirmed the success of the initiative: the involvement of European cheesemakers is growing.

A week dedicated to farmhouse and artisan cheese

From 29 June to 5 July 2026, FACE Network’s official profiles collected stories and posts from across Europe. The results of the week speak for themselves:

• 10 different countries took part,
• and more than 160 Instagram stories were shared, showing that this European cheese appointment keeps growing year after year.

This result reflects the true spirit of the initiative: a grassroots celebration, powered by the passion of producers, associations and consumers who share the same love for farmhouse and artisan cheese.

The value of a growing community

Numbers like these are more than statistics: they show that more and more cheesemakers, across different countries, are choosing to tell their story and build a cheese community through the European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese Day.

Every story shared is one more opportunity to bring the public closer to the everyday work of small-scale producers, their techniques, and their territories.

FACE Network thanks all the cheesemakers, national associations and consumers who took part in this second edition, helping this appointment grow into an ever more important reference point for the farmhouse and artisan cheese sector in Europe.

The journey continues

The success of this edition is already a great starting point for the next one: follow FACE Network’s social channels to stay updated and get ready to take part in next year’s edition.

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