{"id":50215,"date":"2025-12-13T19:07:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/?p=50215"},"modified":"2025-12-13T19:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:07:52","slug":"cheese-shop-winter-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/shop-talk\/cheese-shop-winter-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cheese Shop&#8217;s Role in the Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Meet three cheese shop owners and remember to #shoplocal this holiday season<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header.png 1600w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Shop-Talk-Header-200x99.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Olivia-Marshall-Graze-Gather-27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50217 \" src=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Olivia-Marshall-Graze-Gather-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Olivia-Marshall-Graze-Gather-27.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Olivia-Marshall-Graze-Gather-27-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Olivia-Marshall-Graze-Gather-27-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ALYSSA GILBERT<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/olliescheeseshop\/?hl=en\">Ollie\u2019s American Cheese + Provisions<\/a>, Oakland, California<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"646\"><strong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"359\">Tell us about your shop\u2019s all-American cheese focus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"646\">I was super inspired by Anne Saxelby and everything she did. I\u2019m also really passionate about local food and supporting our local food economy, so it just seemed like a great way to have my own niche in the cheese industry in Oakland, as well as support those small domestic makers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"768\">We love everything that Blakesville Creamery does, and St. Stephen from Four Fat Fowl is probably our bestseller by far.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"1077\"><strong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"816\">What is your shop\u2019s role in the community?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"1077\">I think it\u2019s a place of connection that brings people together over food and storytelling\u2014I feel like that\u2019s the main reason people come in. Sure, the cheese is fantastic, but they want to hear about it. They want to hear who made it and the story behind it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1326\"><strong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1135\">What is your go-to pairing for holiday entertaining?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1326\">I am a big holiday entertainer. My go-to is Rustic Bakery\u2019s Chocolate Cacao Nib Shortbread with some Valley Ford Cheese &amp; Creamery Grazin\u2019 Girl blue and a drizzle of goat\u2019s milk caramel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1450\">Everyone\u2019s like, \u201cOh, cheese and cookies. That\u2019s crazy.\u201d But then they eat it and they\u2019re like, \u201cOh my God, it\u2019s so good!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50216 \" src=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-scaled.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/milfordwinecheeseco_8B2A7521-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ROB KOBRZYNSKI<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/milfordwinecheeseco\/?hl=en\">Milford Wine &amp; Cheese Co.<\/a>, Milford, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1824\"><strong data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1583\">How did you choose the location for your shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1824\">My wife and I sought a town rich in historical charm and natural beauty, with a strong sense of local community and commitment. That perfect little town turned out to be Milford, Pennsylvania, nestled on the banks of the Delaware River.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"2106\">What\u2019s more, our cheese shop is conveniently located just 30 minutes from our home base, Three Hammers Winery in Hawley. Having both locations relatively close has been fantastic. We\u2019ve seen a wonderful trend of guests visiting both the winery and the cheese shop on the same day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2390\"><strong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2163\">What is the best thing about running a cheese shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2390\">The most joyful aspect of running our cheese shop is definitely the educational journey we get to share with our guests, turning it into a fun and elevated experience. We believe everyone loves to learn and try new things.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2679\">While wine and cheese can sometimes feel intimidating, our goal is to offer carefully curated products that empower our guests to explore. When they walk away having discovered something new and exciting, it brings us immense joy knowing we facilitated that moment of delicious learning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"3170\"><strong data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2728\">How do you promote community collaboration?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"3170\">I find it beneficial for people to rethink their marketing strategy sometimes\u2014like collaborating with a local business that\u2019s like-minded and can offer a service. For example, we did a wine and cheese pairing with a local hotel, and we collaborate with local breweries. When we\u2019re done with our winemaking, we give our grape skins to our local brewer friends. They create a collaboration beer-wine canned product, which is really lovely.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3376\">We also work with Calkins Creamery in Honesdale\u2014Emily Montgomery is super cool. We\u2019ve been buying cheese from her since day one at the winery, and now we also buy wheels of cheese from her for the shop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3378\" data-end=\"3640\">Also, Benita Kasbo from Kasbo\u2019s Market is a dear friend of ours. She\u2019s hosted Syrian cheese classes at our shop, and every class she does sells out. She teaches four to five ways of preparing her specific cheese, and we pair five of our wines with her samplings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-50220\" src=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-scaled.jpeg 1067w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/culturecheesemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image0-1365x2048.jpeg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ALI CAMERON<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bloomcheeseco\/?hl=en\">Bloom Cheese Collective<\/a>, Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3719\" data-end=\"3956\"><strong data-start=\"3719\" data-end=\"3765\">Did you face any challenges while opening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3719\" data-end=\"3956\">It\u2019s hard to get cheese here in Arkansas. You can have a dream, you can have a space, you can have some money. But how are you actually going to get cheese here safely and in good shape?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"4215\">Being involved in the American Cheese Society and working in distribution, I\u2019ve met a ton of people. When it came to opening my business, I thought, \u201cOK, I\u2019ve got to make some phone calls.\u201d And my buddies, when I called them, were like, \u201cHow can we help?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4354\">At the end of the day, I want to buy cheese for my friends. I want to sell cheese to my friends. Getting to do that is a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1428\"><strong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1067\">What is your shop\u2019s role in the community?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1428\">I want to be collaborating with the other artisans around us. I think the community here is so big and so important. People love each other. Chefs and small business owners have come out of the woodwork supporting us. This is the first business I\u2019ve opened. I didn\u2019t really know what I was doing, so every one of my friends were instrumental in helping us.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1657\">There are a lot of people here who travel. When they come back, they say things like, \u201cI\u2019m really craving that cheese I had in France.\u201d Being able to feed off their excitement, and for them to feed off mine has been really fun.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1881\"><strong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1700\">What\u2019s your go-to pairing for winter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1881\">We\u2019ve got a wood-burning stove, and it\u2019s fantastic. It heats our whole home. My husband loves to chop wood, oddly enough. So, a lot of things for us center around wood-burning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2173\">At the end of the day, when I don\u2019t have time to cook a meal, I ask myself: \u201cWhat do we have in our fridge?\u201d Pickles and all kinds of charcuterie. Let\u2019s heat up some cheese and scrape it on top. People want to roast marshmallows? I want to cook cheese. I want a raclette over the wood fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet three cheese shop owners and remember to #shoplocal this holiday season ALYSSA GILBERT Ollie\u2019s American Cheese + Provisions, Oakland, California Tell us about your shop\u2019s all-American cheese focus. I was super inspired by Anne Saxelby and everything she did. 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