Amanda Heilman and Jennifer Rodammer join host Elena Santogade on air to talk about the new cheesemaking program at the University of Delaware. This university dairy went from zero to cheesemaking, and with an all-female cheesemaking crew!

For our 400th episode (!!) Elena and Diane are in-studio with Anne Saxelby, founder and O.G. host of Cutting the Curd. Reflections, predictions and hijinks ensue!

Tariffs on cheese and specialty products from the EU went into effect on Friday, October 18th. Elena chats with Daniel Schnyder, Director of Imports & Licensing at Emmi Roth and Vice President of the Cheese Importers Association of America, about the final details and how cheese got caught up in the whole aeronautics dispute in the first place.

On today's book review, Diane interviews cheese industry champion Lassa Skinner. With a new book on cheese boards and Counter Culture production in full-swing, Lassa's cheese plate is full!

Modern, concscious consumers love to talk about sustainability and supporting small, local dairy farmers, but what does that actually look like for the farmer? It turns out it's not just about buying your favorite artisan cheese at the farmer's market. In this episode, we talk to Dan Brooks of Wayward Goose Farm about one sustainable option for what happens when a dairy cow retires.

We're on a B Corp kick! Today, Elena profiles another B Corp company in the cheese industry: Rogue Creamery. Marguerite Merritte, Cheese Emissary (aka Marketing Manager) chats about how Rogue became a B Corp and what that status means internally for the team.

In 2014 Vermont Creamery became a B Corp business. What does that mean, exactly? On today's episode Elena chats with Adeline Druart, President of Vermont Creamy, about how––and why––the company became a B Corp and what that means in the day-to-day.

Elena chats in-studio with Missy Hughes about how the Organic Valley Cooperative works, and Missy's work as Chief Mission Officer and General Counsel. Missy works with legislatures and government agencies as she advocates for nationwide access to organic products, animal welfare, farmworker rights and good stewardship of the earth. Hear how her efforts impact dairy farming and what she sees as top priorities in sustainable agriculture moving forward.

On today's episode Elena chats with Hadley and David Kreitz, co-founders of San Francisco's first urban creamery. The urban-meets-rural reality of a business like Daily Driver presents a unique set of challenges, and also offers a unique payoff for urban customers who love fresh dairy. But, how to pull off what's normally farm-based production in the midst of...San Francisco?!

Diane Stemple is on location in London this week, for Neals Yard Dairy's 40th birthday party! Tune in for interviews with Jason Hinds, David Lockwood, Sara Stewart and Bronwen Percival.