{"product_id":"the-smallscale-cheese-business-the-complete-guide-to-running-a-successful-farmstead-creamery","title":"The Small-Scale Cheese Business: The Complete Guide to Running a Successful Farmstead Creamery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a better time to be making and selling great cheese. People worldwide are consuming more high-quality  handmade cheese than ever before. The number of artisan cheesemakers has doubled in recent years  and many of the industrys newcomers are farmstead producersthose who work only with the milk of their own animals. Today  more than ever before  the people who choose to become farmer-cheesemakers need access to the knowledge of established cheese artisans who can help them build their dream.  Few career choices lead to such extremes of labor  emotion  and monetary challenge. In The Small-Scale Cheese Business (originally published in 2010 as The Farmstead Creamery Advisor)  respected cheesemaker  instructor  and speaker Gianaclis Caldwell walks would-be producers through the many  and often confusing  steps and decisions they will face when considering a career in this burgeoning cottage industry. This book fills the gap that exists between the pasture and cheese plate. It goes far beyond issues of caring for livestock and basic cheesemaking  explaining business issues such as:   Analyzing your suitability for the career;  Designing and building the cheese facility;  Sizing up the market;  Negotiating day-to-day obstacles;  Ensuring maximum safety and efficiency.  Drawing from her own and other cheesemakers experiences  Caldwell brings to life the story of creating a successful cheesemaking business in a practical  organized manner. Absolutely essential for anyone interested in becoming a licensed artisan cheesemaker  The Small-Scale Cheese Business will also appeal to the many small and hobby-farm owners who already have milking animals and who wish to improve their home dairy practices and facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946448154677,"sku":"ByrdShop_1603585494","price":29.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781603585491.jpg?v=1769949629","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-smallscale-cheese-business-the-complete-guide-to-running-a-successful-farmstead-creamery","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}