The following is a script for an “EMERGENCY” segment of “Connoisseur’s Corner” which usually airs on WBZ (1030 AM) on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:25 AM and 3:25 PM.
Recent samples can be found at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-Connoisseurs-Corner-28654273/.
PLEASE support your local food providers and STAY WELL!
I believe it was Jesus of Nazareth (at least the Monty Python version, as seen in Life of Brian”) who was quoted as saying, “Blessed are the cheesemakers.”
Unfortunately, for many local curd controllers, their current state is anything but blessed.
As supply lines are threatened and many purveyors are closed or limited in terms of what they can use and sell, many local cheesemakers are being left sitting on their tuffets.
In VT, the cheese industry usually represents $650 million in annual revenues and products are regularly featured in farmers markets, shops, and restaurants from Boston to Brooklyn. This year, however, that amount has been grated into sprinkled Parmesan with many makers losing up to 70% of expected earnings.
As the cows do not know what we are up to, they keep producing milk, and cheese is sitting in aging spaces across the state , even as millions are looking for ways to get affordable food.
What can WE do?
The folks at the VT Cheese Council suggest looking and asking for locally made cheeses and ordering them from reputable websites. To help with this, the Council has launched an online sales directory, which can be found at www.vtcheese.com/vtcheesing. For those who can’t decide what to try next, the site suggests Vermont cheese shopsthat offer pre-picked box that can be shipped quickly and enjoyed straightaway.
So whether you ache for aged cheddar, are sweet on soft cheeses, or want to grant someone a gift of gouda, be sure to ask from whence your cheese comes and let your order be a blessing to all!
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