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And Finally…

Posted on June 15, 2014 by admin

What I accomplished: I now surrender to the changing winds rather than fight them. I have seen past needing to control things or having them go one way. I realized my own resilience, passion and tenacity. I’ve learned to receive … Continue reading →

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Day 30- Jeanne Carpenter

Posted on December 30, 2012 by admin

Being too cheap to actually purchase the book, I checked out The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin book by Becca Dilley and James Norton last winter From the River Falls Public Library. And before I go any further, I want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, Becca Dilley, Dairy industry, indiegogo, James Norton, Jeanne Carpenter, linkedin, press releases, River Falls Journal, River Falls Public Library, The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin, WeatherVane Creamery | Leave a comment

Day 29- The Dairy Industry

Posted on December 29, 2012 by admin

When I started developing the business plan towards carrying cheese, I did not quite realize the plethora of support our great state has. It shouldn’t be surprising really. But I am really grateful for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, babcock institute, Dairy Business Innovation Center, dairy farmers, Dairy industry, Jeanne Carpenter, pierce county dairy banquet, profitable growth network, WeatherVane Creamery, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, wisconsin specialty cheese institute | Leave a comment

Day 27- Healing and New Beginnings

Posted on December 27, 2012 by admin

I just saw a news article about a woman jumping off the St Croix bridge today, with her 11 year old left in the car on the side of the highway. I think about the tragedy that we had here … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, facebook, Hudson WI, Landmark Education, Schaffhausen, St Croix Bridge, Tosha Silver, WeatherVane Creamery | Leave a comment

Day 20- Professional Support (the FREE kind)

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

A few people have asked me lately for a list of organizations and places to go to for FREE professional support. It is because of all of the support (free and otherwise) that I have had success and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, business plan, Career Center, CDFI, Community Development Financial Institution, Create Jobs for USA, Dairy Business Innovation Center, Free professional support, Impact 7, James J Hill Reference Library, linkedin, networking, Opportunity Finance Network, Pierce County Economic Development Corporation, prezi.com, River Falls Chamber of Commerce, River Falls Rotary Club, Rotary Club, SCORE, Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, St Croix Economic Development Corporation, starbucks, Us Department of the Treasury, UW Extension, UW-River Falls, WeatherVane Creamery, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation, WomenVenture | Leave a comment

Day 18- Tillamook Cheese

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

Yep, that’s right- Tillamook Cheese. I lived in Portland, OR for three years where I sold produce and some grocery items to chefs at Duck Delivery. For almost a year I was tormented by the grocery manager, Ron, about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, Duck Delivery, Econofoods, Jeff Jurik, The Caves of Faribault, Tillamook Cheese, WeatherVane Creamery | Leave a comment

Day 15- Grateful For Me…Yesterday

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

This journey with WeatherVane Creamery has been quite the roller coaster. I think anyone reading this probably is aware of at least one setback or victory that I have encountered either personally or with the business in the past year … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged American Cheese Society, American Cheese Society Confr, howard schultz, Pollyanna, WeatherVane Creamery | 2 Comments

Empowering Taste! A WeatherVane Creamery Dining and Financial Event

Posted on September 11, 2012 by admin

As soon as I got back from the American Cheese Society conference, I quickly shifted gears. I had an event to pull off: Empowering Taste! A WeatherVane Creamery Dining and Financial Event. It all started back in June when colleague … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged 120 S. Main St, Agave Kitchen, American Cheese Society, Bo's N Mine, Burnett Dairy Co-op, Castle Rock Organic Farms, Crazy Ladies Kitchen, David Babcock-Foster, Douville Bakery and Catering, Ellsworth, Empowering Taste, Gary Havlichek, General Beverage Northwest, Judie Foster-Babcock, Kevin Pechacek, Leo Bogee, Max Neuhaus, National Association of Seed and Venture Funds, Paul Rode, Rainforest Cafe, River Falls, River Falls Sign and Design, River Valley Catering, Steve Mercil, Steven Schussler, Tasha Burilini-Olson, WeatherVane Creamery, WestWind Supper Club, Whole Earth Grocery, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative | 3 Comments

Rally in Raleigh Part III- Cheese Judging

Posted on August 28, 2012 by admin

At the American Cheese Society Conference I. ATE. A. LOT. OF. CHEESE. I don’t know how else to say it. Cheese with wine, cheese with preserves, cheese with coffee, cheese with cheese…. you get the picture. On day 5- Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged Aged Cheddar, American Cheese Society, Cheese Judging, Cheese tasting, Colby Cheese, DK Publishing, Goat camembert, Steve Jenkins, The Cheese Primer, The World Cheese Book, Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, umami, WeatherVane Creamery | Leave a comment

Rally in Raleigh Part II- Food Safety

Posted on August 28, 2012 by admin

I was registered into two food safety sessions at the American Cheese Society Conference and I wondered what would be different for retailing and handling cheese versus the things in the produce and coffee industries that I knew. I initially … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Personal | Tagged Affinage, American Cheese Society, Caves of Faribault, Cheddar, Cheese Curds, Cheese Moisture Content, Cheese Temperature, Coffee Industry, Food Safety, Gruyere, Health Inspectors, Meat Industry, Parmesan, Paul Haskins, Preserving Food, Produce Industry, Romano, WeatherVane Creamery, Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative | 1 Comment

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