In our opinion, Hal and his wife, Carol, are pretty much the Eighth Wonders of the World(!) Twenty years ago, they started a little retirement business: growing apples (his part) and baking with them (her part). Now, they have a prosperous business with thousands of trees and a seasonal commercial bakery. It is amazing that they have accomplished all of this in their retirement, but
Ed Werner in Racine, Wisconsin
I started making cheese 3 months ago here in Racine after watching a video on how to make mozzarella! I said “I can do that” and proceeded to fail as I watched all the curds and whey flow through the cheesecloth … darned ultra-pasteurized! That led me down the road to “how can I?” and then “how can I better?” Now I do a cheese
Dela Ends in Brodhead, Wisconsin
Dela Ends (64) is a cheese maker, a mother, an organic farmer, and an activist. We’re in awe of the work she’s done for women in agriculture. For over 24 years, she and her husband had a certified organic farm (27 acres) and CSA in Rock County, Wisconsin (Scotch Hill Farm) where they grew a wide variety of vegetables and raised dairy goats, sheep, poultry,
Bandaged Cheddar by Bleu Mont Dairy
Have you ever tasted a bandaged cheddar? They aren’t available in most grocery stores, so the odds are good, you haven’t. But, believe me when I say you need to do it. Now. (In fact, come to Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, July 30th for the ACS Festival of Cheeses where you will sample dozens of bandaged cheddars.) You might be tasting Bandaged Cheddar by
Have You Tasted Pleasant Ridge Reserve?
When our official cheesemonger, Marc Freshman from Murray’s picked Pleasant Ridge Reserve to be the first prize in our 2016 Cheese Give-A-Whey, we were thrilled.* We had seen it win Best of Show at the American Cheese Society competition in 2010. Unfortunately, when they brought out the cheeses from the competition for us to taste (the infamous Festival of Cheeses), there was a mad rush
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Kris Searle and her husband, Mike Bradley visiting Door County, Wisconsin There’s a lot of spitting going on at this judging! Kris Searle is a quilter with a great blog – In the Emerald Woods. There, she has posted many pictures of her fabulous quilts and others she has seen at shows. She has also documented some of the trips she and her husband
Rose Boero in Central Wisconsin
Rose with her daughter, Margaret Becoming a licensed cheese maker in Wisconsin is a very big deal! Rose Boero, age 60, is a newly licensed cheese maker. It’s been a long journey for her. Getting licensed in Wisconsin involves taking courses, passing an exam and, with the option she chose, completing over 240 hours of apprenticeship. That’s especially hard when you decide to do it