Here's a recap of the interview from WJON!You can read more on WJON here. Redhead Creamery, co-owned by Alise Sjostrom, is set to expand its cheesemaking operations and introduce a unique milk-based distillery producing Araga, a rare Mongolian distilled spirit. This venture will make Redhead Creamery one of the few facilities worldwide to produce Araga, and possibly the only one to handle all processes on-site. Besides the distillery, the creamery is expanding its restaurant to accommodate larger groups, with aspirations to host entire tour buses. Construction is progressing, targeting a Christmas opening for the restaurant and early 2024 for the...

Interviewed by Maria Surma Mank of ifound.org In this article, Alise of Redhead Creamery is interviewed about venturing into a surprising new product line: spirits made from milk. Co-owners Alise and Lucas Sjostrom have introduced "araga", a spirit derived from whey, a byproduct of cheese production. Araga, clear and akin to vodka, is a popular drink in Mongolia and Eastern Russia. Lucas Sjostrom has been pioneering the technique of creating araga, researching extensively and completing courses to master the art. The Creamery's unique onsite production process encompasses milking, cheesemaking, filtering, and distillation, a combination that's unparalleled worldwide. They aim to launch their...

"That wont work here, in this small town"..... we hear it over and over from small business owners in rural MN. In this Roundtable LIVE we challenge the perception of what will and wont work in our small communities. This is a great conversation with our feature guest, Alise Sjostrom, owner of Redhead Creamery in Brooten, Mn..... a town of 600. Alise and her family have worked to reinvent their traditional dairy farm to include an artisan farmstead cheese making mecca with big plans for future expansions. With more than 15,000 Facebook fans and an annual event located MILES from...

Hello Cheese Lovers,What a week! Thanks to the roughly 1,074 of you and 40 volunteers and vendors who made it to Curd Fest 2021. Wow, wow, wow. Exactly half of our tickets were pre-sold, so as of Friday we were thinking we would match the 2019 total of about 750 Curd Fest guests... well you pleasantly surprised and delighted us and our vendors. We had long lines from 1 to 2 p.m., and of course we don't want lines either. Although, some of you told us you met new friends in line! We began planning already for Curd Fest #4 in...

CURD FEST!!! Cheese Lovers, are you ready?After a quarantine-induced retooling of Curd Fest 2020, we're back, baby. Reactions are three at recent farmers markets or at the store: We are coming to Curd Fest! (we like this one, best) What's a Curd Fest? Where is Brooten? We cannot make it this year, but have 2022 on our calendar already. We hope to see you there, get your discounted tix by Thursday, or see you 11-6 on Saturday.MSP Route this week - order by Monday, midnight as usual. Curd Fest this Saturday Curd Fest is here! The discounted presale tickets are...

Happy Summer, Cheese Lovers!We know, we've been saying that for a few weeks. But this weekend begins graduation party season so get your chicken supreme sandwiches on and grab some good cheese to go with it.Fargo route - Order by midnight Monday (tomorrow) June 7, for our delivery to Fergus Falls, Fargo, Moorhead, Detroit Lakes and Perham on Wednesday, June 7. Music next Saturday, June 12, 2 to 4 p.m. - Jessica Vines at RHC! Jessica Vines is a singer/songwriter/producer based out of Fargo, ND. With her three studio projects out, she blends pop style with retro, nostalgic fun to...

Good Afternoon, Cheese Lovers!For our FARGO ROUTE friends - order by midnight, tonight, if you'd like great cheese! See new Victory Cheese Box below - limited availability.Fresh off its 2021 Good Food Award win, the Seasonal (May-November) North Fork Whiskey Washed Munster has emerged from its winter aging room and is ready for action. We had it available at the Saturday Farmers Markets at the first time. It will be at Sartell today but not Richmond (logistics, sorry!) but should be available in days ahead. The NFWWM (North Fork Whiskey Washed Munster) is now aged in its own special cave...

Good Morning, Cheese Lovers!Happy Friday. We are so happy to be writing this on a second day of sunshine instead of the middle of a half-week of grey rain and gloom. Not that we're upset about the rain - our soil needs it to grow crops. What Mom wants - we got it!Stop your shopping. We did it for you - Mom wants a "Thanks, Mom! Gift Box" from Redhead Creamery! You can never say "thank you, mom!" too many times. This bright and spring-y gift box is perfect for your favorite lady! Mom can make herself a platter or...

Good Morning, Cheese Lovers!For our Twin Cities friends - order by midnight, tonight, if you'd like great cheese! See new Victory Cheese Box below - only 25 available.We got ourselves a workout last night. We guarded our apple trees with an 18" trunk protector, gave them a drink of water, tied them to bamboo stakes and were pleased to see the first buds of the year coming out of our brand new trees. As a reminder, we are planning to be tree farmers, then sell these apples for cider to other Minnesota cider makers. We've had several people asked if...

Good Morning, Cheese Lovers!For our Fargo friends - order by midnight, tonight, if you'd like great cheese!Happy Monday! We're a couple days late and a couple interns short of getting everything done, but we're excited to say we have North Fork Whiskey Washed Munster in a cave for release later this month... woo hoo! We have one intern starting this week, and a second next week, so that will help us get rolling. We would also consider a "Farmers Market Intern" if you know of anyone looking to work with a fun crew this summer. Have them shoot us a...