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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.

Shop Talk Spring 2023


Meet three cheesemongers from around the country and get their take on what’s hot in the cheese world!

Shop Talk: New and Noteworthy


We spoke to the owners of six shops that opened in 2022. The one thing they all have in common is the warm welcome they’ve received from their respective communities.

Voicings: Glen Harrell


Glenn Harrell is the third owner of Say Cheese, a cheese shop in Los Angeles’s Silver Lake neighborhood that celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The business has been in Harrell’s hands since 1999 and he likes to call himself the longest-running fool of its three owners, though this bit belies his deep love of […]

Shop Talk: Summer 2022


For this edition of Shop Talk, we asked owners/mongers from shops in Wisconsin, Las Vegas, and Connecticut to answer the following: 1. How did you get your start working in cheese? 2. What is your favorite cheese memory/funny story? 3. What cheese-focused trip or experience is on your bucket list? Sarah Clemens Noble Rind Cheese […]

Destination Cheese: Curd-Centric Road Trips in Five States


Because we wanted to explore some lesser-known cheese destinations, culture asked five writers to take us on a tour of their home states.

Shop Talk: Our Staff’s Go-To Cheese Counters


From the East Coast to the deep south, check out which local cheese shops keep our staff members constantly coming back for more.

Shop Talk: E-Commerce Edition III


These small shops from across the country have been finding creative ways to stay connected with customers during the pandemic.

Cheesemongering in the Time of COVID: New England Shops


Check out how these businesses in New England have been coping with the pandemic and using their innate persistence to bounce back. 

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