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Community Alliance With Family Farmers
August 2010
Gianaclis Caldwell set out to write a comprehensive guidebook to establishing and running a small cheesemaking business - and she accomplished just that. Caldwell's book examines all of the nitty-gritty details of such an undertaking for those who are serious about becoming cheese artisans. Her eminently practical advice is illustrated with countless examples from her own farm and farms around the country, and her deep passion for the subject is clear. She is able to cover a diverse range of topics from the history of cheesemaking in the US to the physical design of a creamery to strategies for finding your niche in the market. Most importantly, Caldwell helps the reader to take a level-headed and thorough look at life as a professional cheese artisan, which has both meaningful rewards and serious challenges. It's not an easy job! But for those up to the challenge, The Farmstead Creamery Advisor is an excellent resource.
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The Farmstead Creamery Advisor by Gianaclis Caldwell
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Caldwell covers business structure, finances, layout and design, animal husbandry, and marketing as well as ways to increase the bottom line. Crucially, she also asks some searching questions designed to get would-be farmstead cheesemakers thinking about their suitability for such a rigorous lifestyle before investing a dime. Writing with levity and in a no-nonsense approach, Caldwell offers advice that readers can truly count on.
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The Farmstead Creamery Advisor by Gianaclis Caldwell
Pacific Northwest Cheese Project
April 30, 2010
Every once in awhile a book comes along that is so timely, so needed, so... right... that you just have to pause in wonder and appreciation.
This is one of those books.
With the rapid growth of the artisan cheesemaking industry and the availability of really, really good local cheese, many are ready to take the step of making their own cheese. And while some people are content to play with making cheese in their kitchen or with their kids, or both, others are taking the cheesemaking idea a step farther - they want to make cheese their livelihood.
I get a lot of questions from enthusiastic folks who are looking to do this. Until now, there was not much I could tell them about how to get started except - talk to a lot of other cheesemakers, go to cheese conferences and educational events and so on. And while that stuff is still true, now we have a roadmap. 
The Farmstead Creamery Advisor
is a comprehensive guide to starting a farm-based cheesemaking business. Hallelujah!
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