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No Cheese Olympics for me – Technically No Longer an Amateur Cheese Maker
It is official, I have started a new chapter of my life, I am now a real boy…sorry, I am now a “real” Cheese Maker. After helping out at Smoky Valley Artisan Cheese, for the past 6 months, I have accepted a place with them in Production and Marketing. I know those are fancy titles, but what does it mean? I means that I will be making cheese for Smoky Valley, and I will be selling cheese at a Farmers Market in Edmonton (more details will follow on the markets).
I work two jobs and help out at Smoky Valley making cheese, in order to do this I am leaving one of the jobs that I have been with for 20 years. Am I nervous? Yes I don’t want to screw this up. Am I happy? Over the moon.
I want to thank Leslie and Alex from Smoky Valley Artisan Cheese for giving me this opportunity and especially my family for supporting me through this transition, I officially have the best wife and kids in the world.
Go make some cheese and see you this summer at the market.
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Congratulations!
Thanks Simona, this has been in the works for a couple of months. I am excited.
Awesome Ian! Congratulations!
Thanks Margo!
That’s fantastic! I’m so glad you are taking the opportunity to do something (for pay) that you really love. Congratulations!
I am very fortunate to be going to work with/for some great people. That makes it so much more worth while.
woohoo! congrats & best wishes!
Thank you, I am excited, Tomorrow is my first market day!
Oh…I’m drooling. Have fun commingling with your customers. I’d love to be a helper! 🙂
Wow! Just saw this post today. Am SO happy for you! Congratulations!! It’s a dream come true!
Thanks Rebecca, it is a dream come true. I had my first market day on Saturday. It was amazing. I have my first couple of “Solo” makes coming up at the farm too.