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Our always current, encyclopedic tour of articles, links and discussion about the fascinating world of American artisan cheese.

Articles

Shoppers Shift Loyalty From Brands
To Retail Experiences
Seattle Times 8/14/2009

Everyone from economists to marketers to social-media experts
has an opinion about how the recession will change forever
the way people shop ... more

Taking Food Additives Out Of The Equation

When kids are first told that some of their favorite foods may contain crushed beetles or car wax, nervous laughter and groans intermingle as they wonder how those random additives got into their food ... more

The Earth Is the Finishing Touch
The New York Times 10/4/2006

BY going underground, Mary and David Falk have stayed on top of most artisanal cheesemakers in this country ... The Falks say it’s the only way to produce deeply flavored, nuanced, natural-rind tommes and wheels like those of European cheesemakers ... more

Farms Set Their Cheese Course
The Seattle Times 11/8/05

Like many dairy farmers faced with the increasing difficulty of making a small dairy profitable, Vic and Judy Jensen were facing a hard choice — sell out and end the rural lifestyle their family had enjoyed for generations, or think beyond the milk carton ... more