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Issue #17
Greetings, Cheezy Friends! With Spring just around the corner, I’ve been feeling energized! The crocuses are popping up in my front lawn and cheese is in the air. I want to thank Rogue Farms Hopyard for hosting our first ever Do-It-Yourself Cheesemaking Workshop. It was great to have so many cheezy readers there! Click here [...]
March 1, 2013Issue # 16
Hello, Cheezy Friends! All of the signs of the Holiday Season surround us: cold rain, short days, abundant winter vegetables, lighted houses, a giving spirit, and cheese! To be sure, this time of year I wake up craving cheese for breakfast. I feel good giving cheese as gifts for neighbors, party hosts, friends, and family [...]
February 26, 2013Issue #15
Hello, Cheezy Friends! Halloween tips from your Full Circle Creamery Cheese Goddess: Fill the kids tummys with cheese curds before trick-or-treating. Have a bowl of cheese curds waiting for them when they get back. Let them choose a few pieces of their favorite good candy. Get rid of the rest of the junk candy. Our [...]
October 31, 2012Issue #14
Greetings Cheezy Friends! I promised to let you all know when I have Fresh Mozzarella… well it’s back! How will you celebrate? Go to your favorite store, pick up a ball or 2, make something special, take a picture of it, and either post it on our Facebook page or e-mail it to me. I [...]
October 22, 2012Issue #13
Greetings, Cheezy Friends! I hope this warm summer weather is just what you were envisioning all winter long! I know it is for me. I’m having fun mowing my weeds, pulling my weeds, and eating my weeds. I’ve also enjoyed meeting a ton of cheese lovers all over this beautiful valley! Since Issue #12, we’ve [...]
August 16, 2012Issue #12
Hello, Cheezy Friends! It’s been about 4 weeks since my last Cheezy News and I miss you! May was filled with Farmers Markets, cheese tastings, and deliveries. We’ve added several new stores that now carry our cheeses: Bridgeport Farms and Gardens just outside of Dallas, Know Thy Food Buying Club in Portland, New Frontier Market [...]
June 4, 2012Issue #11
Greetings, Cheezy Friends! Spring is here and Brian and his Cheezy Crew (aka, Lisa and Justin) are making beautiful Raw Milk Cheddar with the rich spring milk. The grass grows quickly in this weather, and the milk takes on a deeper yellow color, indicating it’s increased nutritional value and flavor. I can’t wait to taste [...]
May 9, 2012Issue #10
Welcome to my Special Earth Day Issue! Thanks to those of you who joined me for tastings over the past few weeks. Lisa, one of our lovely cheese-makers, and I enjoyed sharing our cheeses at the Chef’s Showoff. Click here and then expand and go to page 22 to see more pictures. I also have [...]
April 19, 2012Issue #9
Hello Cheezy Friends! Welcome New Readers! I have added a lot of new readers over the last few weeks because I’ve been letting lots of people taste our cheese! I loved meeting you at the tastings at the Rogue Chatoe, the Locavore’s Winter Table, the Creswell Farmers’ Market and the Wine, Pear, and Cheese Jubilee [...]
March 5, 2012Issue #8
Greetings Cheezy Friends! I am bursting with news! Probably, what I’m most excited about at the moment is that earlier today I was interviewed at the Dairy Pilot Plant on the OSU Campus by KVAL News! The story is about the pilot plant and our experience there. It will air tonight at 5 and 6 [...]
February 23, 2012Issue #7
Hello, My Cheezy Friends! Let’s get in a Cheezy mood by starting this issue with the “Cheezy Joke”, submitted by Dave at 2 Towns Ciderhouse. Thanks, Dave! Here goes: What type of cheese is made backwards? Click here and scroll down for the answer. If you know a Cheezy Joke, e-mail it to me, OK? [...]
February 3, 2012Issue #6
Welcome the the 1st Annual Cheezy Awards! Full Circle Creamery has been in business a whole year! I wanted to give special recognition to the top selling stores this year. In 5th Place we have Midway Farms, where our cheese has been sold out of their lovely farm stand located halfway between Albany and Corvallis [...]
January 10, 2012Issue #5
Hello again, Fellow Cheese Enthusiasts! It’s time for another installment of the “Cheezy News!” I want to begin by celebrating our 300th subscriber. I hope you all enjoy reading my “Cheezy News” as much as I enjoy writing it! Anyone can check out the archives by clicking here. We had a blast last Saturday at [...]
December 15, 2011Issue #4
Hello Fellow Cheese Enthusiasts! Welcome to my brand new subscribers! I’ve met so many people over the last two weeks at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market, at the cheese pairing we did with 2 Towns Ciderhouse at the Co-op in Corvallis, and at the Winter’s Hill Winery for their Thanksgiving Weekend Event. My standards for cider [...]
November 28, 2011Issue #3
Hello Friends! Welcome new subscribers! This issue of the Cheezy News contains some breaking news. Here it is: Last night I made a Roasted Vegetable-Smoked Mozzarella Bake! I know, it’s exciting. I cut up a red curry squash I’d bought at Sundance Natural Foods in Eugene, carrots from the Kiva in Eugene, and leeks, celery [...]
November 14, 2011Issue #2
Hello, Fellow Cheese Enthusiasts! I would like to begin by thanking the Kiva Grocery in Eugene for having Full Circle Creamery participate in their Customer Appreciation Days. I had so much fun meeting people, tasting local foods, and sharing ideas. I felt so welcome and loved! Thanks to those who joined “The Cheezy News”. I [...]
November 2, 2011Issue #1
Here it is, as promised, the first installment of “The Cheezy News”! Brian and I feel it is appropriate to dedicate this issue to those who have helped us get to where we are now. First, our lovely office manager, Bonnie! Thanks for your intuition and advice. Thanks to our dedicated assistant cheese makers, Lisa [...]
October 9, 2011