We are very happy to share with you a blog post written by Shawn Saindon (Of Song and Cheese). Shawn lives in Portland, Maine and he was one of the entrants in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest (December, 2013). We did a follow-up interview with him in 2014 (click here). Shawn has always been fascinated with cheese and he has been working hard to become
WWOOFing* on a Sheep Cheese Farm in Italy
Jema Patterson (The lamb is wearing a sweater vest made of wool to protect it from the chilly springtime.) * What is a WWOOF?! WWOOF stands for Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms. Farmers in countries all around the world employ volunteers (WWOOFers) who live and work at the farm for periods of time, gaining first hand experience in organic
Tragedy for Cheese Makers in Italy
The quake struck the Emilia Romagna region 30 miles north of Bologna Millions of dollars worth of cheese ruined Our hearts go out to the people of northern Italy for their terrifying experience with the earthquake Sunday, May 20. At this time, 4500 people are displaced, many are injured and at least 7 are dead. Architecture which has endured for centuries is rubble. This clock