Huh. I’m not exactly SURPRISED that there’s an American Cheese Society, or that people who make, sell, or otherwise are involved in cheese professionally would have a conference. I can see its utility. State of the industry, discuss any regulations that are in the offing, swap methods for getting a better product, etc.
But I find the phrases “the cheese community” and “cheese enthusiasts” kind of hilarious…
That said, I’d love to sit in on the Affinage course, just for my own curiosity.
… that makes me a “cheese enthusiast”, doesn’t it?
Hoisted by my own triple cream petard… (which would, in fact, be a VERY ineffective petard…)
Cassandra connects with the McBride Sisters, one of the largest Black-Owned wine companies in the United States. Their success and dedication to paying it forward inspired women like Fern Stroud, Founder of Black Vines to lean on her sisters to create an ecosystem of community, culture, and sisterhood.
Meski official opening on April 5 at Post and Larkin in SF. Warriors’ Draymond Green partners with owners of Ala Mar and Sobre Mesa in Oakland serving food with Afro-Latin and Ethiopian flavors .
A catering company in San Francisco offers a second chance for patients and people who have been treated for mental illness.
After months of hard work learning all it takes to work in a restaurant kitchen, Humble Smith Francois was one of four graduating from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s Slice of Life Catering Program.
from Edible East Bay -
from Oakandside Nosh -
Soft opening March 21 for Prescott Market food hall in West Oakland, 1620-1640 18th St., Oakland at Peralta St.
The Nature Conservancy, which is not named in the suit, announced last month that the owners of six dairies and six ranches operating in the park had agreed to halt their operations in exchange for undisclosed compensation from the nonprofit.
The National Park Service announced simultaneously that the land being used by the dairies and ranches would be rezoned and would no longer be available for commercial grazing.
William Niman, the founder of Niman Ranch, and his wife Nicolette Hahn Niman have sued the National Park Service over its recent decision to prohibit agricultural operations on 28,000 acres within Point Reyes National Seashore.
Edible SF has been sold and is looking for pitches for new stories by March 31 -
We’re looking for features, profiles, trend stories, and roundups, which reflect the way our city eats, drinks, shops, and cooks.
Our deadline to gather pitches is by the end of the month, so please send story ideas to becky@ediblesf.com and melody@ediblesf.com by March 31. We’re so grateful for your ideas and creativity. Can’t wait to work with you.
From SF Standard (you can use incognito mode if you hit a paywall)
Why the only grocery stores growing in SF are the most expensive ones
While Safeway and Whole Foods close locations, chains like Bi-Rite and Luke’s Local find success with shoppers who don’t sweat prices.
