The annual Oregon Cheese Festival went virtual this year once again because of COVID-19 restrictions

The annual Oregon Cheese Festival went virtual this year once again because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Newswatch 12's jayda mcclendon shows us how participants can enjoy the tasting experience from home.

Any day can be a cheese festival all you need are the right ingredients.

The oregon cheese owner melodie picard shows me how its done.

It starts with your "fest to-go" tasting kit.

Tote bags like this one are filled with more than five pounds of delicious cheeses, jams, crackers and chocolate from all over oregon.

If you're not sure how to pair them cheese experts will guide you through online presentations.

Picard says this event is vital to the community becauseit's cheese.

"it just cheers up.everybody's the ultimate comfort food, i think.

So that was a great way of chewing up people in this and celebrating the one year anniversary of the pandemic in oregon is like the coolest treat.

And, uh, and then it's such a huge event every year to put the southern oregon on the map that it was really important to put it on.i think as well.

Even though the oregon cheese