Cheese by Hand
By Michael Claypool
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Podcast Description
Cheese by Hand is a project conceptualized by Michael Claypool and Sasha Davies to explore the landscape of artisan (hand-made) cheesemaking in the United States. The goal is to capture the experience of cheesemakers around the country, in their own voices, and share them with consumers and cheese fans everywhere. We hope that this will promote understanding and support for the products themselves and also the variety of farms that make up our country?s agricultural system.
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Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Interview | Kurt Dammeier is a unique and welcome addition to the world of artisan cheesemaking. People might wonder why an entrepreneur like Kurt would be interested in the cheese business- if you’ve listened to any of our other interviews via Cheese by Hand y | 6/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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River’s Edge Chevre Interview- aka Three Ring Farm | Even before we moved to Pat Morford’s neighborhood I was a huge fan of her cheese. Her legendary, smokey, leaf-wrapped chevre- Up in Smoke- landed at Murray’s Cheese just in time for Thanksgiving back in 2004 and my enthusiasm for her products | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More from Rogue Creamery | You would think that I would tire of these cheesemakers but I swear they just keep getting more interesting. There were entire chunks of footage from my interview with David that didn’t necessarily fit into the “story of Rogue Creamery” | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rogue Creamery Interview | Anyone who has ever visited Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon will understand what I mean when I say that this interview delivers on the “Rogue Experience”. Owners David Gremmels and Carey Bryant have approached their management of this | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cypress Grove Chevre Interview | Talk about a cheese legend! Mary Kheen is the creator of one of if not the most widely recognized American original artisan cheese: Humboldt Fog. Our conversation with Mary left us with a lot to think about in terms of how much the industry has changed si | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bonus Fiscalini Footage | I could not pass on all the footage from our time spent with Mariano Gonzales, head cheesemaker at Fiscalini. It, or rather he, speaks for himself. This segment is longer than usual and less edited but no less good. Enjoy. Bonus Fiscalini Footage Audio | 4/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fiscalini Farmstead Cheese Company Interview | John Fiscalini is a straight-shooter. This interview provided wonderful insight into what it means to be an ethical dairyman. My respect for the Fiscalinis is tremendous largely because they stand so firmly behind what they do and how they do it. If you h | 4/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Mozzarella Company Interview | There is never a dull moment with Paula Lambert. Spend just a couple minutes with her and you can understand immediately how it is possible that fresh mozzarella went from being virtually unknown to award-winning in a matter of years. The Mozzarella Compa | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pure Luck Dairy Interview | Sometimes the most we can hope for in times of transition is that we will look back on them and feel proud of how we conducted ourselves while we were going through them. One of the benefits of the audio portion of our project lagging so seriously behind | 3/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bittersweet Plantation Dairy Interview | Character. That is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Chef John Folse- followed closely by Dreamer. I’ve never met anyone like him and it was such a pleasure to spend a day with him learning about Cajun and Creole traditions. His pass | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sweet Home Farm Interview | Honestly we could have almost posted this interview in its entirety because Alyce and Doug are so engaging. I never get tired of listening to them talk about cheesemaking or dairying let alone any of the other million hobbies they do. Listening to them ov | 3/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sweet Grass Dairy Interview | Sweet Grass Dairy Interview Listening to our conversation with Jessica and Jeremy Little is a perfect reminder of just how accessible the people making our food can be. Their honesty and humility still blow me away, not to mention their tenacity. Their op | 1/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Goat Lady Dariy Interview | Steve Tate does such a nice job articulating the vision of the farm and dairy that his family runs. We tip our hats to Ginny Tate, Steve’s sister, who mustered the confidence years ago to continue developing and restoring her farm in the face of dou | 10/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meadow Creek Dairy Interview | How fortuitous that we would hit this farm in our audio chain a couple weeks after their landmark cheese, GRAYSON, was announced runner up for Best in Show and First Place in the Farmstead Cow’s Milk category at the 2008 American Cheese Society Comp | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Protecting raw milk cheese in the U.S. | Most cheese enthusiasts in the U.S. are familiar with the impassioned debates about raw milk and raw milk cheese. Considering the massive amount of press time spent covering food safety issues I am doubtful that this issue will be resolved in the near fut | 7/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 Corner Field Farm Interview | We actually visited 3 Corner on our way back into NYC at the end of our trip but felt that they ought to be included in the Northeast push because there are some common themes we find interesting. Stewardship, values, integrity- these are all things that | 6/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Westfield Farm Interview | Bob and Debbie at Westfield Farm are a rare find. They slipped into the artisan cheese business more serendipitously than many. After spending hours talking to them we felt lucky that Bob had followed his instincts right on out to Hubbardston, Massachuset | 6/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Appleton Creamery Interview | After leaving Vermont, we headed to Maine to visit Caitlin Hunter at Appleton Creamery. Appleton is nestled among a number of popular vacation spots near the coast of Maine. The operation is aptly called a creamery as Caitlin makes cheese with milk from h | 5/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Willow Hill Farm Interview | Our next visit is with Willow Smart & Dave Phinney at Willow Hill Farm. They manage a herd of approximately 85 sheep. Willow and Dave produce a number of cheeses (including Autumn Oak, Fernwood and La Fleurie) but also yogurt, lamb and wool. When we | 3/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vermont Butter and Cheese Interview | Today we visit with Allison Hooper of Vermont Butter and Cheese. Allison and her business partner Bob Reese started out making fresh goat cheese nearly 25 years ago and have since brought a myriad of European style dairy products to the American market. W | 2/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Interview clips from Dancing Cow Farm | This is the first cheese producer that I’ve posted about here and spoken to without visiting their operation. It is definitely a different experience and it presented some technological challenges like recording a phone conversation with decent enou | 2/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twig Farm Interview | Today is our interview with Michael Lee at Twig Farm. Twig Farm is in West Cornwall, VT. Michael and his wife Emily moved from Boston to West Cornwall and have been making cheese for over three years. Very much a small farm operation, Michael milks 25 goa | 1/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jasper Hill Farm Interview | Today is the first of our audio installments from our four month trip around America visiting small scale cheesemakers. Jasper Hill Farm is in Greensboro, VT. The farm is run by brothers Andy and Mateo Kehler. They are milking 40 cows and producing five r | 1/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great information for any cheese lover!
Sasha and Michael have opened a window into the world of cheesemaking. This string of interviews gives an excellent insight on the making of cheese, highlighting various artisanal producers. The stories of these producers are what is going to help keep them afloat in a brutal market. Keep it up.
I'm totally addicted!
Sarah and Michael do a great job interviewing local cheesemakers. I'm now completely hooked and jonesing for the next podcast!
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- Language: English
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