An Interview with Sue Miller of Birchrun Hills Farm

The Collective Creamery Cheese Podcast

#Food #Careers #Fitness #Arts #Business #Health and Well-Being #Collective Creamery

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In this episode, we delve into the concept of being "qualified" in the workplace, examining who gets labeled as such, who doesn't, and the underlying reasons. We explore "competency checking"—the practice of scrutinizing individuals' abilities—and how it disproportionately affects underrepresented groups, often going unnoticed or unchallenged. Our discussion aims to redefine qualifications in a fair, equitable, and actionable manner. Our guest, Shari Dunn , is an accomplished journalist, former attorney, news anchor, CEO, university professor, and sought-after speaker. She has been recognized as Executive of the Year and a Woman of Influence, with her work appearing in Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and more. Her new book, Qualified: How Competency Checking and Race Collide at Work , unpacks what it truly means to be deserving and capable—and why systemic barriers, not personal deficits, are often the real problem. Her insights challenge the narratives that hold so many of us back and offer practical solutions for building a more equitable future. Together, we can build workplaces and communities that don’t just reflect the world we live in, but the one we want to create. A world where being qualified is about recognizing the talent and potential that’s been overlooked for far too long. It’s not just about getting a seat at the table—it’s about building an entirely new table, one designed with space for all of us. Connect with Our Guest Shari Dunn Website& Book - Qualified: https://thesharidunn.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/sharidunn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesharidunn Related Podcast Episodes: How To Build Emotionally Mature Leaders with Dr. Christie Smith | 272 Holding It Together: Women As America's Safety Net with Jessica Calarco | 215 How To Defy Expectations with Dr. Sunita Sah | 271 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

7 лет назад 38:39

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Our very own Sue Miller is featured in today's interview. Hear the story of how she and her first-generation family dairy farm came back from the brink thanks to the power of cheesemaking.

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An Interview with Sue Miller of Birchrun Hills Farm

The Collective Creamery Cheese Podcast

published 7 лет назад

MP3•Главная эпизода

Our very own Sue Miller is featured in today's interview. Hear the story of how she and her first-generation family dairy farm came back from the brink thanks to the power of cheesemaking.

29 эпизодов

#Food #Careers #Fitness #Arts #Business #Health and Well-Being #Collective Creamery

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Announcement: Summer Break! 1:42

6 years назад1:42

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Summertime is when cheesemakers and dairy farmers are at their busiest — and that’s saying something. So we’re taking a little break to make hay (literally!) while the sun shines, with brand new episodes with more cheesemakers we admire coming at you this fall. In the meantime, catch up on our back catalog, be sure to subscribe, and please rate and review us — it means so much. Thanks to all of you for your support, and we’ll be back in your ears soon with more cheesy content!…

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An Interview with Rebecca Seidel of One Horn Farm 1:19:52

6 years назад1:19:52

1:19:52

Startup dairy, diversifying the industry, creative milk marketing, racism, income inequality, the urban-rural divide — we dig into all these important topics and more in today’s interview with our good friend Rebecca Seidel, farmer-cheesemaker at the forthcoming One Horn Farm! She’s a third-generation dairy farmer reviving her family’s Berks County dairy who brings a really unique perspective on dairy thanks to her agricultural upbringing, off-farm education, and a decade of experience in dairy and cheesemaking. Such an inspiring chat! Follow Rebecca on Instagram @caseinmicelles and Twitter @casein_micelles for her thoughts on ag and news about One Horn Farm’s upcoming debut.…

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An Interview with Mark Gillman of Cato Corner Farm 49:11

6 years назад49:11

49:11

On today’s episode, the cheese dames chat with Mark Gillman, second-generation cheesemaker at Connecticut's Cato Corner Farm ! Mark is one of the crew of cheesemakers collaborating on the Cornerstone Project , using an open-source recipe for making cheese with native cultures harvested from his own herd to best express the terroir of his farm. He’s also an award-winning cheesemaker — and his Bloomsday, a cheddar-esque washed rind wheel, is a featured guest cheese in Collective Creamery shares this coming week!…

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An Interview with David Major of Vermont Shepherd 55:10

6 years назад55:10

55:10

Our cheesemakers are back from their whirlwind trip to Vermont, where they got the chance to sit down with a true OG of American artisan sheep cheese, David Major of Vermont Shepherd ! David has been raising sheep and making award-winning wheels on his Putney farm for 30 years, and now, the third generation of his family has joined in on the cheesemaking fun. In this episode, we talk with David about what it was like to start a sheep dairy way back when (buying plastic bowls from the drugstore and drilling holes in them for molds, for example), cheese marketing, and how much the sheep cheese scene has changed.…

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An Interview with Kate Turcotte of Orb Weaver Creamery 36:01

6 years назад36:01

36:01

When we first interviewed Kate Turcotte at the American Cheese Society Conference last summer, she and her husband were preparing to take over cheesemaking operations at Vermont’s iconic Orb Weaver Farm. Now, they’re up and running as Orb Weaver Creamery and experimenting with new cheeses, so we went back up to Vermont to get an update. Plus, you’ll get to hear from our amazing producer, Jordan Heil, on mic for the first time! Don’t forget: Collective Creamery subscriptions for Summer 2019 are on sale now! Households in Southeast PA and Spring Lake, NJ can sign up for our summer season of cheese (shipping to surrounding states will return when the weather cools in the fall). Click here for more info.…

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An Interview with Sean Fitzgerald of Cherry Grove Farm 29:53

6 years назад29:53

29:53

Our cheesemakers spent this past weekend cruising through the farm fields of New England, gathering even more maker interviews for future episodes — so we’re busting this interview with Sean Fitzgerald of Cherry Grove Farm out of the archives! This episode is a perfect companion to our last ep featuring Sean’s co-cheesemaker Paul Lawler. We hope you enjoy! For Pennsylvania folks: our Summer Cheese Share is now open! Find out more and sign up for a season of cheese with Collective Creamery here .…

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An Interview with Paul Lawler of Cherry Grove Farm 1:24:25

6 years назад1:24:25

1:24:25

Our cheesemaker crew stopped by Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville, NJ to interview their longtime head cheesemaker, Paul Lawler! (You can hear his colleague Sean Fitzgerald on one of our earliest episodes.) Even before he was a cheesemaker, Paul was a cheesemonger working to help makers in the region get their products to consumers in Philadelphia, and now, he makes some of the best cheeses in New Jersey. Get the scoop on their cheeses (and hear what cheesemakers listen to while they’re working) on today’s super-sized show!…

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An Interview with Pete Demchur of Shellbark Hollow Farm 46:48

6 years назад46:48

46:48

On this episode, the cheese dames sit down with longtime southeast PA goat farmer and cheesemaker Pete Demchur of Shellbark Hollow Farm ! He and Sue were two of the earliest artisan cheesemakers blazing a trail in the region’s artisan cheese movement more than a decade ago. Enjoy — and stay tuned for the Spring-Summer Collective Creamery cheese share to open very, very soon! We want your feedback! If you listen, please take our brief survey about the podcast: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V7LDT29…

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An Interview with Jessie Dowling of Fuzzy Udder Creamery 46:21

6 years назад46:21

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In this episode, the Cheese Dames look north to Maine, where a campaign for food sovereignty has made the state a haven for artisan cheesemakers. We sat down with Jessie Dowling of Fuzzy Udder Creamery discuss the opportunities and challenges Maine’s regulations around dairy and cheese — the most permissive in the country — have created for the state’s bustling cheesemaking community. We want your feedback! If you listen, please take our brief survey about the podcast: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V7LDT29…

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An Interview with Rynn Caputo of Caputo Brothers Creamery 1:30:06

6 years назад1:30:06

1:30:06

The cheese dames sit down with Rynn Caputo, head of the amazing Caputo Brothers Creamery ! Their frozen cagliata curd and 95% whey ricotta — made with local milk from a neighboring Animal Welfare Approved dairy — have changed how we think about Italian-style cheeses and what “fresh mozzarella” really is. We want your feedback! If you listen, please take our brief survey about the podcast: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V7LDT29…

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An Interview with Sam Kennedy and Stacey Gentile of Doe Run Farm 1:42:02

6 years назад1:42:02

1:42:02

Did you miss us? The Collective Creamery crew is back with more cheesy episodes for your listening pleasure! In today’s ep, we sit down with Sam Kennedy and Stacey Gentile the PA cheese power couple behind Doe Run Farm , one of the winningest cheese outfits in the state! Their wheels have won multiple ACS awards and Best in Show ribbons from the PA Farm Show — the numbers don’t lie! We also dig into one of cheese’s most intriguing ingredients — rennet — in the first episode of our new season.…

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An Interview with Vito Forte of Meadow Creek Dairy 46:37

6 years назад46:37

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This week, Sue and Stef chat about the connection between the hospitality world and cheesemaking, then dig into an interview with our good friend Vito Forte, cheesemaker of Meadow Creek Dairy in Galax, Virginia! Vito made the transition from bar owner in north Jersey to fermentation nerd and home cheesemaker to full-fledged professional, and now he’s making award-winning cheeses at Meadow Creek. Sue and Stef caught up with him at the Cheesemakers’ Resource Conference in Lancaster County back in February over Pennsylvania Dutch treats like ham balls and potato cakes. Listen in and follow Vito on Instagram @vitofermente.…

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An Interview with Kate Turcotte of Orb Weaver Farm 39:38

6 years назад39:38

39:38

Today’s interview is with an amazing cheesemaker who represents a new era of artisan cheesemaking in Vermont. After several years as Shelburne Farms’ head cheesemaker, Kate Turcotte and her husband are taking over the iconic Orb Weaver Farm as founders and longtime cheesemakers Marjorie Susman and Marian Pollack retire from the dairy side of their farming careers. Our crew chatted with Kate at the American Cheese Society Conference in Pittsburgh over the summer about this exciting new phase for Orb Weaver and for her as a cheesemaker. Also, if you’re in the Philly area, don’t miss Madame Fromage’s biennial Cheese Ball in Philadelphia on November 10! Get the details and score your tickets here . This year, proceeds will be donated to support Collective Creamery! And there’s still time to sign up for the Collective Creamery fall-winter share, which starts Oct. 18! We’ll be selling prorated shares for the next few weeks, too. Cheese up your life with us this season!…

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An Interview with Molly Kroiz of Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese 37:09

6 years назад37:09

37:09

Today’s interview is with Molly Kroiz, owner and cheesemaker at Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese in Virginia! Our crew met Molly through the PASA conference and the Pennsylvania Cheese Guild, and she’s one of our favorite badass cheesemaking women! After studying fisheries management, Molly met her husband Sam, and the two of them headed back to his family farm in Lovettsville to raise a sprightly herd of Alpine goats. Today, Molly makes beautiful goats’ milk cheeses, raises two little ones and and welcomes their community onto this 250-year-old farm property with activities like barn dances and baby goat feeding sessions in spring. We hope you enjoy this chat we had with her at the American Cheese Society Conference in Pittsburgh over the summer!…

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An Interview with Matt Spiegler of Cheese Notes and Churchtown Dairy 54:52

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