Member Spotlight
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The farmstead buying hay in August
A farmstead member spent this summer buying supplemental hay she'd normally cut herself, after pasture growth fell behind. Here's what that decision cost, and why she'd make it…
Read postThe counter that started pricing by the wedge
A retail cheesemonger member rebuilt her whole case pricing around the wedge instead of the wheel this summer. Here's what changed and why it stuck.
Read postThe drive for a study partner
One member spent two years studying for her cheesemonger credential mostly alone, then drove eight hours to Asheville just to be in a room with people who understood…
Read postThe first-timer packing for Asheville
An assistant cheesemaker at Larkhollow Creamery is heading to her first Annual Conference this month. We asked what she's hoping to get out of four days in Asheville.
Read postThe stand that worked through the heat
A farmstead vendor on running a Fourth of July market stand through a record heat wave, and the small habits that kept a full case from turning on…
Read postA quality manager's second shift
One member spends her mornings on environmental monitoring and her evenings training the two new hires who'll eventually take that job off her plate.
Read postThe manager who rewrote her checklist
A farmstead quality manager rebuilt her deviation checklist after hearing another member describe a near-miss. We asked what changed and why it stuck.
Read postThe farmstead weighing a price lock
Record milk prices sound like good news until you're the one deciding whether to sign a contract that locks today's number in for a year. One member walked…
Read postThe membership nobody remembers signing up for
Some of our longest-standing accounts never open an email or fill a conference badge. We looked at what a quiet corporate membership is actually buying its company.
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