Hosts: Kip Altman with Scot Hunter
Guests: Vivien Straus & Michael Straus - Cheese Trail
We will talk about:
1) 15 years of the Cheese Trail,
2) Vivien’s avowed ‘cow expertise’,
3) how and why you started the Trail,
4) the challenge of getting cheesemakers to “join” the Trail,
5) how people find the Cheese Trail,
6) how long does it take to cover the whole cheese Trail,
7) the variety of cheeses represented on the Cheese Trail,
8) how cheese making has changed over time,
9) the effect of competition on cheese makers and cheese prices,
10) how consumer tastes have affected cheese popularity over time,
11) the contribution of the Cheese Trail to cheesemaker sales in the region,
12) contrast between Straus Family Creamery and Cowgirl Creamery (Vivien‘s having worked at both),
13) the founding of Straus Communications to represent organic and sustainable clients,
14) the managing of the Straus Home Ranch,
15) the legacy of Ellen Straus,
16) the future of cheese,
17) other topics
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