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Labor Day celebrations are a mixed bag–on one hand, it’s an excuse to eat and drink and party with friends, but on the other, it means that summer is officially ending. Want to know how to bridge the gap between seasons? We’ve got a guide to cheeses and gourmet snacks that are perfect for crafting a tasty transition from warm days to cool nights.
Continue reading “The Labor Day Change-Up”
Conducted by Elizabeth Chubbuck, SVP Sales and Marketing
Co-founders Sue Conley and Peggy Smith opened Northern California’s Cowgirl Creamery after decades of individual success in the Bay Area’s food scene. After launching Tomales Bay Foods, a wholesale marketing venture, they began making cheese on-site at their headquarters, a renovated barn. Since the late 90s, they’ve been producing award-winning cheeses like Mt. Tam and Wagon Wheel.
Continue reading “An Interview with Cowgirl Creamery”
Written by Jenna Giannasio, a member of Murray’s Wholesale Team
I recently had the privilege of attending the American Cheese Society conference, where I took the Certified Cheese Professional exam. The test was really challenging, and I’ll be on the edge of my seat until I get the results in a few weeks!
To be honest, I was totally surprised by just how popular the American Cheese Society is! Who would have thought something like this would attract a global audience? We actually got chatting to a family who had brought their cheese company over to the US from Normandy in France. It must have been a difficult decision to make, and I think there must have been a lot of financial matters to sort out first such as a us credit card for foreigners for example. Managing the money side of things in our industry is always tricky, but I imagine it must be even more complicated for a business coming to the US from abroad. They seemed confident though and they told us that so far their business is doing well and the money has been rolling in! Anyway, let us now move on to the details of the conference!
Continue reading “I Took the Cheese S.A.T.”
We sat down with David Major, cheese maker and founding owner of Vermont Shepherd, to get an inside look at where their award-winning cheese Invierno is crafted, as well as talk about what it’s like to be one of the oldest dairies in the country.
Continue reading “Meet the Maker: Vermont Shepherd”
To Our Dear, Cheese-loving Customers:
For over two decades, Murray’s has traveled the world to discover and import delicious cheeses from Europe. We take pride in giving our customers access to the classics, well as our more unique finds.
Today, however, a recently proposed tariff on numerous imported foods and cheeses could drastically impact your access to and enjoyment of some of our favorite cheeses. Murray’s, along with countless others in the cheese and food business, is working diligently to protect our most beloved cheeses, and I am writing you with the opportunity to add your voices to the fight.
The tariff itself is centered on a decades-old dispute between the World Trade Organization and aircraft companies. Besides the impact these tariffs would have on the specialty food business, and the farmers who support it, the subsequent price increases would negatively impact you – our customers. Cheeses like Roquefort, Stilton, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Pecorino Romano are on the docket, among many others.
Should you feel compelled to help us fight for our beloved cheeses, you can do so by contacting your local representative, explaining the situation, and asking for their support. Simply follow these steps:
I am a consumer who is in opposition of the proposed tariff countermeasures in response to the airbus dispute. I feel that the increased duties on the products listed below would have an adverse effect upon U.S. stakeholders, including small businesses and consumers:
These products include but are not limited to the following:
I feel strongly that these cheeses have no domestic equivalent.
The deadline for submissions is August 12th, 2019 – so please click through and comment today…Murray’s and your favorite European cheeses will thank you for years to come!
Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth Chubbuck, SVP Sales and Marketing at Murray’s Cheese