Our Chelsea Green Authors : Gordon Edgar

Gordon Edgar

Gordon Edgar loves cheese and worker-owned co-ops, and has been combining both of these infatuations as a cheesemonger at Rainbow Grocery Cooperative in San Francisco for more than 15 years. Edgar has been a judge at cheese competitions, a board member for the California Artisan Cheese Guild, and, since 2002, has blogged at www.gordonzola.net. Surrounded by his vast and decaying collection of zines and obscure punk 7-inches, he lives in San Francisco with his girlfriend and their imaginary white miniature schnauzer.

    Gordon's Upcoming Events

    • Gordon Edgar at California Artisan Cheese Festival
      Sheraton Hotel Sonoma County, Petaluma CA
      March 28, 2010, 10:00 am

      Gordon Edgar will speak at the California Artisan Cheese Festival on March 28th, 2010 in Petaluma, CA. Visit the festival website above for more information. Copperfield's Books will be the on-site bookseller for the Festival.

    • Gordon Edgar at Omnivore Books on Food
      3885a Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco CA 94131
      April 3, 2010, 3:00 pm

      Gordon Edgar will discuss and sign copies of Cheesemonger at Omnivore Books on Food in San Francisco on April 3rd at 3:00 pm. Visit the link above or call 415.282.4712 to learn more.

    • Gordon Edgar at San Francisco Green Festival
      San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco CA
      April 11, 2010, 3:00 pm

      Gordon Edgar will discuss and sign copies of his book at the San Francisco Green Festival on Sunday, April 11th at 3 pm. Visit the link above for more information.

    • Gordon Edgar at Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Goat Festival
      Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market, Ferry Building, San Francisco CA
      April 17, 2010, 9:00 am

      Gordon Edgar will discuss and sign copies of his book, Cheesemonger, at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market's Goat Festival on April 17th, 2010. Visit the link above for more information.

    • Gordon Edgar at Gallery Bookshop
      Main & Kasten Streets, Mendocino CA 95460
      April 23, 2010, 6:30 pm

      Gordon Edgar will discuss and sign copies of Cheesemonger at the Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino, CA on April 23rd at 6:30 pm. Call 707-937-2665 to learn more, or visit the link above.

    • Gordon Edgar at Elliott Bay Book Co.
      101 S. Main St., Seattle WA 98104
      May 16, 2010, 4:00 pm

      Gordon Edgar will discuss and sign copies of his book, Cheesemonger, at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA on Sunday evening, May 16th at 4 pm. Call 1-800-962-5311 to learn more.

    Gordon's Books

    Cheesemonger

    A Life on the Wedge

    Witty and irreverent, informative and provocative, Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge is the highly readable story of Gordon Edgar’s unlikely career as a cheesemonger at San Francisco’s worker-owned Rainbow Grocery Cooperative. A former punk-rock political activist, Edgar bluffed his way into his cheese job knowing almost nothing, but quickly discovered a whole world of amazing artisan cheeses. There he developed a deep understanding and respect for the styles, producers, animals, and techniques that go into making great cheese.