If you live near Yorba Linda, CA (35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles), you might notice dust being kicked up just over the horizon. That would be Kristy Foster, a veritable tornado of energy. She is living life to the fullest and that includes making cheese. Of course, she doesn’t just make cheese – she has made it her mission to teach cheesemaking to
Leon Graafland in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I grew up in the Netherlands; just outside Gouda in a small old village surrounded by dairy farms, rivers and dikes. Gouda is the cheese capital of the country with a charming Thursday and Saturday cheese market. My father was born on a dairy farm that was sold before my time. I spent the summers playing and working on my friends’ farms – feeding cows,
Rita den Otter in Duncan, BC, Canada
I live in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. My partner and I have just under an acre surrounded by farms and vineyards. We live there with our 4 dogs (3 Brittanys under 2 and an old Springer spaniel who is 15) and a cat. We have fruit trees, berry bushes and a large vegetable and herb garden. We process
Andres Schneiter in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
If you’re on our mailing list at cheesemaking.com, you’re familiar with the Monday Morning Moos which links to our blog articles. Recently, Andres Schneiter noticed an article about cheese caves and “fridge conversions” and he decided to share with us some of his knowledge on the subject (see below). Andres is a master home cheesemaker. He is also a woodworker extraordinaire. (The pictures below are
Celso David Viviani in San Francisco, California
As always, it’s an honor to interview a celebrity in the world of cheese – especially when the celebrity is as kind and gracious as David Viviani. He and his family played a part in elevating the state of California to second place in cheese production, behind only Wisconsin. During the course of this interview, one of the qualities we found most endearing about David
Kylie Carnegie in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Kylie is just starting her cheesemaking adventure, thanks to the gift of a workshop she attended last summer. Her story reminds us that workshops make the best gifts for aspiring cheesemakers. (As a bonus, after the workshop, the giver becomes the happy recipient of homemade cheese!) Kylie’s Story I live with my family in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia – my husband Andrew, our 2 teenagers, Felicity
Grant Fritch in Lansing (Okemos), Michigan
It’s always a surprise when we delve into a cheesemaker’s life and discover talent we could not have imagined. Grant has a LOT of achievements, even aside from his fabulous cheese, and we can only say, WOW!!! Grant’s Story I was raised in Michigan on a dairy farm. My grandfather and dad had a dairy when I was a young child. They had about 100
Ivy Netzel in Gourley Township, Michigan
Ivy’s Story I live in a quiet little hamlet called Jam Dam (unincorporated Gourley Township) on the Cedar River in Menominee County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. My husband of 38 years and I moved here in 2014, because after long careers as engineers, we were looking for a peaceful corner of the world to retire. I was an electrical engineer. I worked in
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