THE CHEESE (B)LOG

March 5, 2018

Marche’s Midwest Cheese Heroines

For centuries, cheesemaking was “women’s work”.  While men saw to the animals and fields, women were relegated to the indoor duties, including making cheese.  But as dairy production in the US became industrial and cheeses were factory-made, the intricate art of turning milk into cheese was nearly lost.  The emergence of the good food movement in the 1970’s saw women […]