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First Aired - 08/01/2010 02:30PM
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State #1: This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne starts her "State of Cheese" series: a 50 part show series highlighting each state in the US and it's cheese culture. She begins with California, and is joined by guest Peggy Smith of Cowgirl Creamery. Peggy tells us how to make cottage cheese, and tells the story of the Straus Family Creamery, the first organic dairy west of the Mississippi. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish. For more information visit www.acmesmokedfish.com
Photo 1: Peggy Smith, Photo 2: Cowgirl Creamery
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Cutting the Curd Introduction: The State of Cheese - California (17:36)
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Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby, Heritage Radio Network, The State of Cheese, Peg Smith, California, Cowgirl Creamery, cows milk cheese, Marin County, Sonoma County, cheesemaking from a cooking background, Red Hawk Cheese, fresh cheese, Straus Family Creamery, first organic dairy west of the Mississippi, Albert Straus, creme fresh, it's hard to find good cottage cheese in the world, what's the process for making cottage cheese?, curds and whey, clabbered, it's hard to find good cottage cheese, aged cheese that is really accessible, milk from a single dairy, triple creme, Mt. Tam, accidental cheeses, mother nature has a lot to say about what we produce,Peggy Smith of Cowgirl Creamery (18:16)
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Tomales Bay, friendly climate to dairy grass and cows, Straus Family Creamery, transitioned from regular to organic, a lot of dairy is done by huge companies these days, many farmers transitioned from Jersey cows to Holstein cows, Holstein cows produce more, there was a need to provide food for a growing nation, early converts to organic got criticized, milk prices, Monterey Bay, Sir Francis Drake, Patrick Martins comment:, happy that they brought artisanal cheese culture to the steps of the white house, cheesemakers in California, California Cheese Guild, www.califoriacheeseguild.org, www.cowgirlcreamery.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/29/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin spoke to Andrew Morris and Joe Collins of Briceland Vineyards in Humboldt County. They've created a gold medal wine that is one of a kind (and so popular that its rather hard to come by on the East Coast). Tune in to hear the highly original story of sparkling wine in Humboldt. This episode was sponsored by Barterhouse: purveyors of the finest imported wines from across the world.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:47)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, Heritage Radio Network, Barterhouse, week in wine recap, Oregon Pinot Noir, Patterson is proposing cuts including the authorization to sell wine in grocery stores, crop report, struggling times for boutique winemakers in California, distribution, Bill Hatcher, A to Z Wineworks, the amount of unpicked fruit this year will be staggering, market, Pabst Blue Ribbon has been sold to Metropolis,Briceland Vineyard & Humboldt County (15:59)
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Briceland Vineyard, Humboldt County, late harvest Riesling, the winery started commercially in 1985, microclimate of Humboldt county, sparkling wine, Boonville, local ranchers all were convinced that you couldn't grow grapes there, the climate is very similar to Champagne, terroir, Champagne was invented out of necessity, 70% Pinot Noir, finishing touches of Chardonnay, structure, ripeness,The Arneis Varietal & Wine Distrubution (15:07)
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Andrew Morris, Joe Collins, The Arneis Varietal, Mediterranean wines, Orange County Fair Gold Medal, it can be a hard sell when people don't recognize the name, its easy to talk about a Gold Medal wine, very small production means most purchasing is local, 95% of the wine gets sold in Humboldt County, tax rules, distrubting on a national level, the cost of shipping is not too expensive, other local agricultural products unique to Humboldt, grass fed beef, seafood, local goats cheeses, Humboldt Fog, www.bricelandvineyards.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/23/2010 05:00PM
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Jack and Heather speak with Shelley Rogers, director of "What's Organic About Organic?" (www.whatsorganicmovie.com), about food film and the complexities of the "organic" movement.
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The Farm Report Intro- Shelley Rogers, Food Citizen (13:50)
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Roberta's, Heather Hyman, Jack Inslee, Shelley Rogers, Whats Organic About Organic, whatsorganicmovie.com, Bushwick Brooklyn, Greenpoint Brooklyn, film premier, graduate thesis, media culture and communication, George Stoney, The Baum Forum, Hillary Baum, Food Systems Network NYC, corporate takeover of organic, nebulous meaning, chemicals in our soil, be food citizens, the passion of the farmers, organic agriculture is a solution to climate change, New York Watershed Agricultural Council, Fred Kirshenmann, Shelley Colbert, Stone Barn Center For Food And Agriculture, Crop Cooperative, Union Square Green Market, Pioneer of Direct Marketing, Marty Mesh, Florida Organic Growers, Organic Trade Association, the voice of the small farmer, certification, Urvashi Rangan, Consumers Union, Eco Labels, Organic Valley, food and film, community support, Anna Lappe, GrowNYC, Bob Lewis, farmers markets, paneled discussions, New York City Green Market, having your hands in the soil, linking consumers to the producer, Jim Gardner,There's Something Magical About Every Voice (13:12)
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Burger and Beer Bash, Food Film Fest, different food cultures all over the world, there's something magical about every voice, GrowNYC, New York State agriculture, Reconnecting Urban and Rural Food Systems, Gorzinski's Farm, Jimmy Carbone, Anna Lappe, www.whatsorganicmovie.com, Screen and Green, community screenings, Hungry Filmmakers, Roberta's, Cathy Erway, organic watermelons, Petter Hoffman, Otto, info@heritageradionetwork.com, Tim Lynch, Ian Marvey, Added Value, Jimmy's 43, Patrick Martins, Anthology Film Archives, explosion of independent films about food,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
