Sister Gertrude Read from the Abbey of St. Walburga was one of the entrants in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest. We were very excited to learn about her life as a nun and how she came to make cheese in the Abbey. The prize for the winner of the contest was our cheese press (E28). Sister Gertrude was not the winner, but she did
Haydee Chavis in Livermore, Colorado
Haydee and Gordon’s ranch Is it just me, or does this look like paradise to you? Haydee Chavis and her husband Gordon live on this gorgeous ranch with 17 goats* and a young Clysedale named Ellie. Their plan is to run a carriage service when Ellie is a few years older and to build a cheese business. Gordon training Ellie Haydee entered our 35th Anniversary
Joe Heyen and His Camembert
He retired, moved to Colorado and now he’s making his own cheese. It’s play time now for Joe Heyen. He earned it! Joe taught elementary school for 33 years in the western suburbs of Chicago. He mostly taught fourth and fifth grades (fourth was his favorite), but he also taught six, seventh, and eighth grades in the early years. Now, we think it might be
The Living Farm in Paonia, Colorado
Lynn Gillespie shares her dream . . . Lynn first wrote to us with a tip for making Mozzarella with sheep’s milk ( 4 drops of organic vegetable rennet and 2 teaspoons of citric acid to one gallon of milk). We asked her if she would be interested in doing an interview for this blog and she responded, “It would be great to do an