On December 18th, 2009, the Financial Times of London published an article celebrating the revival of cheese making in the UK.  It told a surprising tale. The article noted that the U.K. now has 11.4 types of cheese for every million people which puts it ahead of Switzerland (9.6/m) and yes, even France (9.2/m).  Indeed, Britain now produces over 700 varieties of cheese (100 more than France) for a country with just 62 million people.  In addition, the article noted that the average price for artisan cheeses in the UK are at least three times more than the commodity rate and that despite the recession, artisan cheese makers continue to thrive. There are now over 200 artisan producers in the UK.
Being just a bit competitive, I had to know. How would Ontario score?  Or Canada for that matter. What if we were to assess ourselves on similar measures?

If you aspire to become a doctor, lawyer or even real estate agent, you can be accepted into a well juried program and eventually graduate with full credentials from one of the many—in fact for some trades, hundreds of 2 year or 4 year institutions in North America.

But if you want to become a master cheese maker?