Sometimes things just don’t go the way you planned! That’s why we have a technical advisor on our staff to answer questions. (Jim Wallace can always be reached at jim@cheesemaking.com.) Most of the time, folks don’t take pictures of the cheeses that got away, for obvious reasons. But, recently I was doing Paulette Walker’s interview and, along with photos of her fabulous cheeses, she sent
Paulette Walker in Cincinnati, Ohio
When I first contacted Paulette about doing this interview she was reluctant. She wrote “I don’t know if you would find me nearly as interesting as the other people you interview. I’m always in awe of the folks you feature.” Then she started sending me pictures of her cheese and I knew she was about as interesting as it gets! See what you think …
Jonathan Groner in Bexley, Ohio
The most interesting people in the world are home cheese makers. Because we know this and because people rarely tell us just how interesting they really are, we usually Google them. We found that Jon has been a physician for over 36 years and an activist against gun violence and the death penalty. He did a Tedx Talk about Children and Guns in 2016 (click
The Smits Family in Williamsburg, Ohio
Recently, one of our readers, Hope Hammons contacted us to “throw a name in the hat” as a possible candidate for one of our interviews. She wrote, I met the Smits family about 3 years ago when we bought two Nigerian Dwarf bottle-baby doelings from them. They had about 30 – 40 goats at that time which seemed like A LOT of goats to me.
Marty Gossett in Hide-Away-Hills, Ohio
Marty’s Story My husband, Greg and I live on a lake in the woods about an hour from Columbus, Ohio. I’m a retired teacher of Physical Education and Health (K-8). I taught for 30 years. I taught some cooking classes also. I showed my students lost skills like churning butter, cider making and how to use a hand can opener 😂. Normally, being retired and