{"id":361,"date":"2020-02-19T01:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T01:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/food-experience\/?p=361"},"modified":"2020-02-19T01:41:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T01:41:06","slug":"assignment-2a-local-food-systems-snapshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/food-experience\/2020\/02\/19\/assignment-2a-local-food-systems-snapshot\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 2a – Local Food Systems Snapshot"},"content":{"rendered":"

I first learned about Keswick Creamery during my Freshman year at Dickinson, when I worked for Dining Services at the Juice Box.\u00a0 One of my co-workers was Sara, a chipper mom and homesteader who kept a herd of goats, cows, chickens, and dogs.\u00a0 In 2017 I visited Sara’s home and helped with evening chores a few times during the semester, enjoying fresh cheeses and milk as a reward for my labor.\u00a0 At the time, Sara began her transition away from Dining Services to work full time as a cheesemaker for Keswick and for her own business, Swirly Girl Creamery.<\/p>\n

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Representing Sweet! at the 2019 Market of Curiosities…you can see Keswick’s booth in the left corner. Julie, Kath, and I became friends during our time at the market.<\/p><\/div>\n

Julie from Keswick became a good friend in the Carlisle small business sphere after my partner, Kathleen, and I sold our baked goods at a booth next to Keswick’s booth at the 2019 Market of Curiosities.\u00a0 Julie, Kath, and I exchanged goods and spent the day chatting about the landscape of small business and food production in our community.<\/p>\n

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Outside of the historic Carlisle Theatre, the winter home of FOTS.<\/p><\/div>\n

Much more recently, I visited Julie at Keswick’s booth at the Farmer’s On The Square Market.\u00a0 I picked up a tub of her dill and onion quark, and took advantage of the opportunity to ask her some questions about her involvement with local food production.<\/p>\n

\u00a0How did you get into cheesemaking?\u00a0 How long have you been producing cheese?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Julie’s response:\u00a0 “I’ve been making cheese for 20 years…I’m a farm girl at heart.\u00a0 Keswick provided me an opportunity to stay on the farm while also practicing and developing something new.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How does Keswick operate in the market system?\u00a0 Where else do you guys carry product?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keswick operates at diverse farmers markets in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Maryland, and in the Cumberland valley.\u00a0 As a business, they strive to provide handcrafted artisanal cheeses and dairy products produced in a humane and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Have things changed a lot within the last few years?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve expanded our markets and product offerings.\u00a0 We’re excited to see what the future holds!<\/p>\n

\u00a0How does Keswick practice sustainable dairy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

All of Keswick’s dairy cows are raised freely on pasture, without any pesticide, herbicide, or fertilizer applications.\u00a0 The cattle are grazed rotationally, and have been since 1990.\u00a0 They are treated humanely, and never undergo tail docking or treatment with rBST.\u00a0 Sara and Mark’s goats and cattle are treated in the same ways, and allow us to bring new varieties of cheeses to market while also supporting another local family farmer.<\/p>\n

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Links and More:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Farmers On The Square (FOTS)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.farmersonthesquare.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sweet!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SweetBakedGoodsNL\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Keswick Creamery:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Keswick-Creamery-\u00a0 \u00a0316587556951\/<\/a>,<\/p>\n

http:\/\/keswickcreamery.com\/Home_Page.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Swirly Girl Creamery:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Swirly-Girl-Creamery-116826321768866\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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