What did your work during your time at Stony Pond Farm reveal about you as a learner? What did you learn about yourself during the process?
I think this is … Read More
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ASLF Apprentice Questionnaire
Thank you for helping to launch the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund. You are indeed a co-founder of what we hope will grow into an option for all young adults, to … Read More
Read and React – Rules 3 & 4
Rule 3: Cheese your own adventure.
Rule 4: Learn the basic styles of cheese.
While at the farm, Melanie, her friend Candace and I did a cheese tasting on a … Read More
Apprenticeship Objective #2
Learn the basics of affinage (cave aging) and cave management. Assist with affinage during apprenticeship at Stony Pond Farm.
- Keep cave to 50 F and 95-96% humidity
- Turn tomme wheels
Apprenticeship Objective #1
Learn, explain and assist with the basic steps of how to make Melanie’s Swallow Tail Tomme cheese.
Basic steps:
- Care for the cows. Intensive rotational grazing through at least 60
Read & React – Rule 28: Cheeses, like children, must be raised
Rule 28 is “Cheeses, like children, must be raised.” This rule deals with what happens after the cheese has been made and now needs to be aged. What comes next … Read More
Storytelling Post #3
What is the one thing you particularly want people to notice when they look at your work?
I would like people to notice that I am thorough, hardworking and have … Read More
Read & React – Rule 47: Cheese is art.
Rule 47 is “Cheese is art.” In this rule, Anne discusses how unlike many people’s perceptions, art actually involves a lot of hard work. It’s not as glamorous or as … Read More
Read & React – Rules 36-42
I was blown away when I learned Rule 36, which is “You can make four thousand cheeses with just four ingredients.” I definitely thought that different flavors and additives might … Read More
Storytelling Post #2
In what way did I perform differently this week than the prior week?
I have now worked 10 days at Stony Pond Farm, July 6 to July 15 with no … Read More
