Cutting The Curd

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne Saxelby takes us Tennessee where we talk with local cheese makers Jim and Gayle Tanner of Bonnie Blue Farm and Kathleen Cotter of The Bloomy Rind. The creation of artisan goat cheeses, local cheese markets, and how to create and sustain a small cheese business are all discussed. This episode was sponsored by www.HearstRanch.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anne Saxelby continues her State of Cheese series into Pennsylvania this week on Cutting the Curd. First she is joined by Jay Montgomery of Calkins Creamery. Jay talks about using raw milk and making value added products. Later on the show, Trent Hendricks of Hendricks Farm & Dairy discusses the importance of building relationships with your customers and gives some good resources for those interested in learning more about raw milk regulations. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The State of Cheese Series continues along to North Carolina as Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are joined by Portia McKnight of Chapel Hill Creamery. Learn more about the creamery and cheese culture in North Carolina including an extended segment on “clabber”, a soured milk product. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods market celebrates Earth Month with the “Do Something Reel” Film Festival, a collection of six provocative, character-driven films focused on food, environmental issues and everyday people with a greater vision. Come see one of the six features at City Cinemas Village East from Saturday, April 16th through Thursday April 21st, every night at 6pm. Learn more about the films and special events at www.DoSomethingReel.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cutting the Curd moves to a new time slot as Anne continues her State of Cheese series with a new co-host, Sophie Slesinger. Tune in as they take the series to the great state of Minnesota. They are joined by Minnesota cheese legend Jeff Jirik of Faribault Dairy and Benjamin Roberts of France 44. Learn more about how prohibition helped bring cheese to Faribault and why gouda is so lovable! This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market, like no other market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne returns to the State of Cheese Series – this time exploring all things dairy in the state of Massachusetts. She begins the show with Barbara Hanley of Shy Brothers Farm and later speaks with Susan Sellew of Rawson Brook Farm. Tune in to learn more about goat dairy production, how large cheese and small cheese productions differ greatly and how its always tough to separate offspring from their parents. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd lean more about cheese aging, as Anne is joined by Michael Anderson . Michael is an expert in the field of affinage and the cave manager at Murray’s Cheese. Tune in and learn why not all cheese need to age a long time, and how you can better preserve the flavor and lifespan of cheese in your refrigerator! This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware. Learn more about their vapor-technology at http://www.360cookware.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anne brings State of Cheese series to the great state of Illinois with special guests Leslie Cooperband of Prairie Fruits Farm and Martin Johnson of The Joy of Cheese. Together, they discuss how the super fertile land that mots people make use of for corn and soy is also ideal for raising dairy animals and producing added value dairy products. Tune in to learn more about farmstead creameries in Illinois, the marketing behind added value dairy and how pairings and events can help everybody appreciate great cheese without making them go broke! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch, the nations largest single-source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby sits us down to teach us more about the fabric of all dairy: milk. Anne traces the roots of human production of milk from various mammals, starting with goats and sheep. Tune in and learn about everything from seasonal breeding to the properties of ruminants. What took us so long to start milking cows? Find out on Cutting the Curd! This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cooperative. For more information visit www.cabotcooperative.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the first Cutting the Curd of 2011 – Anne Saxelby resumes her state of the cheese series with the state of Ohio. She is joined by Abbe Turner of Lucky Penny Farm and Creamery who discusses everything from finding farm equipment on eBay to sheep’s milk. Tune in and find out why distributors can be hard to work with at times and why Ohio was rated the 2nd best local food city in America. This episode was sponsored by Cochon 555 – for more information visit www.cochon555.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne is joined by a special panel of friends and colleagues to discuss the ongoing developments and controversy surrounding raw milk in cheese production. Tia Keenan of The Modern, Daphne Zepos of Essex Cheese Company and Matteo Kehler of Jasper Hill all share their thoughts on FDA crackdowns on small producers, European traditions, and cultural barriers that need to be broken down in order for everybody to appreciate raw milk cheese in the United States. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse. For more information on The Barterhouse visit www.thebarterhouse.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne is joined by cheesemonger Diana Pitett and author Kara Newman on a monastic themed episode. The girls discuss the history surrounding cheese, spirits and monasteries. Tune in to learn more about The St Benedict Rule, feeding Chartreuse to cows, and how certain cheeses were washed with spirits. This episode was brought to you by The Barterhouse. For more information on their wines visit www.thebarterhouse.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne Saxelby takes the State of Cheese series down to The Big Easy. Learn about dairy culture in Louisana and New Orleans, or the lack thereof. Anne is joined by Richard Sutton of St. James Cheese Shop who explains how his journey to England brought him and his wife back to New Orleans, and what it was like for them starting the first artisanal cheese shop in the area. Tune in to learn more about cheese and dairy in the state of Louisiana. This episode was kindly sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.surryfarms.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne continues her State of Cheese series with a look at Utah and the state’s growing interest in sustainable food. Steven Rosenberg of Liberty Heights Fresh calls from Utah to talk about how eating some unsavory cafeteria food began him on a quest to finding the freshest and most delicious food available and ended in the form of Liberty Heights Fresh, one of the best places to find sustainable cheese and produce in Utah. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned since 1919. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne spoke to Alyce Birchenough of Sweet Home Farm in Alabama as part of her continuing State of Cheese Series. Alyce talked about how, using local sourcing and value added sales techniques, she proved some other local farmers wrong when they said she couldn’t make a living off her modest 40 acres. Tune in to find out how cheese is doing in the great state of Alabama. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned since 1919. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne continues her State of Cheese series with New Hampshire. Doug Erb of Landaff creamery calls in to talk about his career in the cheese business. Tune in to hear how Doug is working with Jasper Hill Creamery to get his product distributed, and about Doug’s work with the Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese. This episode was sponsored by Edwards of Surry Virginia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne speaks to Shanna Pacifico of Back 40 to share terrifying cheese stories: the ghoulish, the ghastly, and the gross. Turn green as you hear the tale of the 117 year old Eastern European cheese (quite literally an heirloom), cringe at the story of the creepy crawly cheese mites, and wince at the thought of cheese-filled luggage sitting on hot airport tarmacs for a week. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

State #7: This week on Cutting the Curd Anne continues the saga that is The State of Cheese with Michigan: the next chapter. Aubrey Thomason of Zingerman’s Creamery in Ann Arbor calls in to explain just how much of cheesemaking and mongering is packaging or cleaning or wrapping or straight up cheese creation. Learn about their lactic style fresh cheese, why the value added dairy industry can be so tricky, plus the low down on goat’s milk cheese and the “raw milk bust”. This episode was sponsored by Fairway: like no other market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

State #6: This week on Cutting the Curd Anne’s State of Cheese special continues with Kentucky: the bluegrass state, and home of Kenny Mattingly of Kenny’s Country Cheese. Learn how a trip to meet with international cheesemakers impressed Kenny enough to turn his dairy farm into an artisanal cheesemaking operation that would eventually reach up to 30 varieties. Kenny speaks on Kentucky’s positive attitude towards raw-milk cheeses, some major breaks he’s had distributing his cheese at venues in Kentucky, and what he sees for the future of his dairy farm. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef from the California coast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

State #5: This week on Cutting the Curd Anne continues her State of Cheese series with New York State. Dean Sparks from Empire Organics joins Anne on air to talk about how to keep the quality of dairy high and the wages fair for everyone from the farmer to the distributor. Speaking on everything from simple eggs to value added dairy products, Dean stresses the importance of making sure everyone’s markup is fair, so the farmers make a reasonable wage and the consumer pays a reasonable price. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

State #4: This week on Cutting the Curd Anne continues her State of Cheese series with Connecticut. With her Ma and Grandma sitting in, Anne speaks to Mark Gellman of Cato Corner Farms in Colchester CN. Tune in to find out how Mark went from a dozen cows to over 40 in his career as a dairy farmer, and about the depth of flavor that raw milk adds to cheese. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. Photo: Mark Gellman on his farm in ConnecticutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.