Building any sort of food business is a daunting venture but building a charcuterie business could be top tier level of difficulty. Join me as I chat with Mike Phillips from Red Table Meat in Minneapolis about that trajectory and all the things involved.
https://www.redtablemeatco.com/
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Read MoreJessica Keahey has created a special culinary adventure through cheese in an unlikely place, Bentonville, Arkansas. In this episode, we discuss the many paths that she crossed to create Sweet Freedom Cheese, Arkansas's first cut-to-order cheese shop.
https://www.sweetfreedomcheese.com/
Read MoreAlyce Birchenough has been dairying and making cheese since 1978. Her farmstead operation is in Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico, not the first place people think of as a place for such ventures, but Alyce and her husband, Doug, have created something very special in an unexpected place. They opened their home to me and let me experience just how special it is. Take a listen to see how they've done it!
Read MoreLook's Marketplace is setting the scene for good food in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I chat in person with Beau Vondra about the expansion, COVID, and getting to film with Guy Fieri.
https://www.looksmarket.com/
Read MoreIt's been a long year for cheese shop owners around the country. Trying to keep a business alive during a pandemic while also balancing the safety of employees and consumers is a lot to shoulder. In this episode, I chat with Rich Rogers, owner of Scardello Artisan Cheese in Dallas, Texas, about how he was able to stay afloat over the last year.
https://www.scardellocheese.com/
Read MoreJulia Powers' presence is one you know well if you are involved in the Seattle cheese scene at all. She's been a cheesemonger, distributor, and volunteer throughout the PNW and beyond. Her new appointment on the American Cheese Society's Board of Directors is yet another avenue for Julia to share her talents with the cheese community.
We talk about volunteering, the pitfalls in distribution during COVID, and the icons that paved the way for us to become the cheese professionals we are today.
Read MoreCourtney's path to cheese went through two bachelor's degrees and a Ph.D. to get there. Here's how she's bringing that education to the counters she works behind and that experience to fill every waking moment with a cheese-related project.
WASCA: http://www.washingtoncheese.org/
Find Street Cheese on Instagram @streetcheesesea
The PH Cheese Blog: https://www.thephcheese.com/
Read MoreKatie Currier proves once again how special Wisconsin is when it comes to the world of dairy. This is your primer to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and how they support dairying families throughout the state.
https://www.wisconsindairy.org/
Read MoreSteve Jones has curated a cheese world of his own in Portland, Oregon so the decision to close Cheese Bar, his shop of 11 years, was a blow to the Portland cheese scene. I chat with Steve to find out what lead to that decision and what's on the horizon for this man that can't stand still for any length of time.
Spring Brook Farm: https://www.sbfcheese.org/
Farms for City Kids: https://farmsforcitykids.org/
Read MoreRachel Juhl and Jess Perrie didn't mean to start a 5k fundraising event, but here they are in their sixth year of doing just that. In this episode, I chat with Juhl to talk about how The Cheeseletes came to be, the skills acquired in cheese that primed her for starting a non-profit, what we can expect from this year's race, and some open conversation about mental health struggles.
Content warning: discussions of mental health, addiction, recovery, and suicide
The Cheeseletes: https://runsignup.com/Race/UT/AnyCityAnyStateAnyCountry/TheCheeseletes5k
Ben's Friends: https://www.bensfriendshope.com/
Restaurants After Hours NYC: https://restaurantafterhours.org/
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Cheesemongers have been on the front lines of the pandemic and they've had to learn a whole new set of skills to sell. In today's episode, I chat with my personal cheesemonger about the difficulties of selling without sampling and trying to find a connection with consumers in a constantly evolving space.
Get cheese shipped: delaurenti.com
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This week, we are staying in Nothern Washington as I talk with Daniel Wavrin from Ferndale Farmstead, a regenerative dairy, and Italian cheesemaking operation.
Find more info about them: ferndalefarmstead.com
Read MoreWashington state is filled with talented cheesemakers that were just hitting their stride when the pandemic came along. How did Twin Sisters Creamery deal with the demands and flexibility required from the major change required?
https://www.twinsisterscreamery.com/
Read MoreWisconsin is widely known for being the cheese center of the United States but Landmark Creamery isn't your typical Wisconsin cheesemaker. How have they fared during COVID and what things did they do to stay afloat? Anna Thomas Bates gets into the nitty-gritty to let us know the realities of running a small cheese business.
landmarkcreamery.com
Read MoreSam and Austin Genke are hustling their way to create a sustainable business for their family and their community. Of course, the pandemic took them off track a little bit but it also helped them get rooted in their surrounding area. Listen in to find out how these siblings are doing it!
Find out more about Boxcarr Handmade Cheese:
https://www.boxcarrhandmadecheese.com/
Read MoreSweet Grass Dairy faced many obstacles over the past year outside of a global pandemic. This dynamic company pushed forward to accomplish great things while taking care of the community around them.
For more on Sweet Grass Dairy: sweetgrassdairy.com
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I sit down with Sarah Marcus from Briar Rose Creamery in Dundee, Oregon to discuss community, exciting new ventures, and the surprising ways they were able to sell cheese throughout the pandemic.
Find Sarah at: http://www.briarrosecreamery.com/
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Read MoreIn this first episode, I sit down with Tom Perry of Shelburne Farms to discuss education efforts and cheese sales at the farm one year into a pandemic. We discuss new innovations, long-standing relationships, and the unnerving quietness of pandemic life at the farm.
You can find out more about Shelburne Farms here: https://shelburnefarms.org/
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