One of our highlights is certainly our staff trip to Wisconsin. We got to meet a lot of small producers from this big dairy state and get a fantastic idea of where our cheese comes from. And a big part of the fun for us is sharing that experience as best as we can with you!
TAmerican Cheese Month Logo Transparency 1024x862he Gourmet Retailer got the scoop on all of Pastoral's fun American Cheese Month events! Read the article online.
Laura Levy from Today's Chicago Woman joined Pastoral on our trip to Wisconsin and recorded our trip with a great photo slideshow on her blog. Read it here!
In our foodie culture there are a few events per year that draw the artisans out from their busy days...
Wholesale Cheesemonger
Lisa Futterman
July 22, 2011
Periodically I like to round up a chef or two and take them to visit a cheese maker or two. As Pastoral’s wholesale cheesemonger, I find it’s beneficial and eye-opening for chefs and cheese...
Beer & wine journals, a holiday gifting hit!
This weekend was the 2nd annual cheese festival put on by Wisconsin Cheese Originals.
Ken, Greg and I jumped in the car and flew up the highway to make it in time for the "Meet the Cheesemaker" event on Saturday evening. Held at Monona Terrace in...
On the Sunday afternoon of my recent vacation visit to Luzern Switzerland, my hosts packed me and the kids in the car and drove 30 minutes to the postcard-worthy town at the base of Mount Titlis, a beautiful resort called Engelberg. We...
This year during the conference held in Seattle the ACS held their 2nd annual Cheesemonger competition. Cesar, our senior buyer and head fromager and myself-Cristi, the store manager at our French Market location- paired up to represent Pastoral....
Twice a year the NAFST puts on the Fancy Food Show. In the winter it's held in San Francisco and in the summer, New York. It's three days of aisle after aisle of deliciousness.This was my first time going and I have to tell you, it's a bit...
This past weekend my friends and I finally made the trip to Ann Arbor to immerse ourselves in all things Zingerman.
Last week I was lucky enough to visit a cheese-loving friend at her Winter home in Gulf Shores Alabama. One morning she asked me if I thought that one hour was too far to drive to get decent cheese. I looked at her and said, "Let's GO!"
I just came back with a cooler full of goodies from the Vermont Cheesemaker's Festival which was held at Shelburne Farms this past Sunday. You didn't make it out this year? Don't worry, I ate enough cheese for all of us. Vermont has more artisan ...
So, a couple weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of visiting two farms in Lincoln, Nebraska. The experience that I had was like no other. I had the pleasure of helping Charuth Loth, of ShadowBrook Farm and Dutch Girl Creamery, and Krista Dittman,...
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Having just returned from Oregon Pinot Camp, I’m filled with excitement and enthusiasm for the wines of the Willamette Valley, both red and white, and a greater understanding of the people who make such great wine.
It...
