The town of Heath (population 706) is way off “the beaten path,” even in rural western Massachusetts. Meredith lives only an hour’s drive from our shop but the last 5 miles or so are gravel road. Meredith and her husband, Andrew Kurowski own a well known wild blueberry farm, The Benson Place, named after the family who settled there in the early 1800’s. The Benson
Gina Jeffries in Concrete, WA
I was born and raised in Skagit Valley which is in NW Washington state. I was the typical horse crazy girl, as my parents discovered and it was a love I would never outgrow. At one point I had 7! My farm (Give Me Faith Farm LLC) is only 2 and 1/2 acres, but my husband and I have a garden, orchard, free range chickens,
Mary Karish: After Her Interview
We interviewed Mary Karish of Katy, Texas 3 months ago (click here). She told us she thought she was the only cheese maker in her area until she read our interview with Vincent D’Souza in Fulshear, Texas. She was hoping her interview would lead to meeting more cheese makers. It did! Mary’s Post-Interview Story: When Amal Haddad, a resident of Morocco, read my blog on
Robyn Gatens in Ashburn, Virginia
We’re never surprised when we find out that a cheese maker we are interviewing has an impressive day job. But, we have to admit, we were dazzled when we found out that Robyn Gatens is the Director of the International Space Station (the first woman to ever hold that position). She earned her Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She
Alexia Allen in Woodinville, WA
Alexia is one of the founders of Hawthorn Farm, located on 8 acres in a suburb of Seattle. She has been on the farm for 18 years, learning and teaching homesteading skills, including: raising goats, chickens and ducks, harvesting animals, using draft horses, gardening, fermenting, spinning and weaving and more. Cheese making is an essential aspect of Alexia’s life as a homesteader and we’re very
Donna Hambleton in Lion’s Head, Ontario
I live in the village of Lion’s Head, Ontario. It is located on the North Bruce Peninsula. I was born in 1957, into a family of seven girls in Guelph, Ontario. Being the middle child, whose next older sister was 3 years older and next younger sister 3 years younger, I often felt either not old enough or not young enough to play with my
Jessica Winslow & Steve Smaha in Austin, TX
It’s rare that both halves of a couple make cheese, so, we very seldom interview two people at once. With Steve and Jessica, we can see what a major advantage it is. They go to workshops together and they learn from each other’s experiences. Their cheese making really is “double the fun.” Their Story Jessica My interest in artisanal foods has its origins in my
Ilda Costa-Sarnicki in Hamilton, Ontario
Ilda works full time as an RN in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. When she isn’t working, she reads and plans her many projects – cooking, making cheese, baking bread and gardening. She takes photographs of her food and you will see here that her photos are incredible. About her work and her cheese making, she told us, “At work, I feed babies their mothers
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