Who Gets To Be A Cheese Educator?
To make the cheese industry more equitable requires doing work that makes you feel uncomfortable, consistency, and a commitment to change.
Reflections on a Year: Celebrating the Joys
I’m sitting in the living room of my new apartment, surrounded by the compartmentalization of my life in box form. My kitties are playing tag and are screaming what I imagine translates to “PARKOUR!” I’m listening to the debut album by the Bird and the Bee, and it is during this scene of joy and […]
The Collective Culture of Grief
I’m struggling to write this column. Just a week ago there was a mass shooting in Buffalo, and ten people were murdered because they dared to shop at a grocery store while Black. By the time this piece hits your mailbox the news cycle will have moved on, and many of you will have as […]
In Queso You Missed It: July 3, 2022
Like many of us, Cheese for the Culture columnist Agela Abdullah will be heading to Portland, Oregon, for the ACS Conference next month. “While I’m excited about the conference I have to admit that I’m nervous about being in Portland. Oregon has a long history of racial prejudices that start with the founding of the state, and continue today […]
Shopping with Intention and More in Portland, OR
Agela Abdullah shares the businesses she’ll be supporting during the 2022 ACS Conference.
Voicings: Sarah Munly
We caught 2020 Cheesemonger Invitational champ Sarah Munly on the eve of her new professional journey.
