MPR: As pandemic closes doors, Minnesota creamery charts path to open new ones
May 3, 2020: As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt various supply chains in Minnesota, some farmers and small business owners are getting creative and adapting to the changing conditions. Read more…https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/05/03/as-pandemic-closes-doors-minnesota-creamery-charts-path-to-open-new-ones
Rural Revival Podcast: EPISODE 94 // ALISE SJOSTROM OF REDHEAD CREAMERY
This week on the podcast we’re with Alise Sjostrom of Redhead Creamery LLC in Brooten, Minnesota (pop. 743) where you will find ridiculously good, farmstead artisan cheese, made by Alise herself. Read more… https://www.ruralrevival.co/stories/2020/5/21/episode-94-alise-sjostrom-of-redhead-creamery
WCCO 4 News: Coronavirus In Minnesota: Dairy Farmers Are Feeling The Economic Impact Of COVID-19
Minnesota dairy farmers are seeing their own set of challenges with Covid-19. Read more… https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-in-minnesota-dairy-farmers-are-feeling-the-economic-impact-of-covid-19/
StarTribune: Forget wine and cheese. Fulton thinks beer is the perfect dairy pairing
Wine takes a back seat as one craft brewer pushes beer to be cheese's new partner. Read more… https://www.startribune.com/forget-wine-and-cheese-fulton-thinks-beer-is-the-perfect-dairy-pairing/563974522/?refresh=true
Minnesota Monthly: Redhead named Best Cheese in Minnesota
Minnesota picked in 75 different categories, and Redhead Creamery LLC came out on top of the Best Cheese division. Read more… https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/food-drink/best-of-mn-2019-readers-picks/
Rewire: Carving Her Own Dream Out of the Family Dairy Business
Growing up on her parents' dairy farm inspired Alise Sjostrom to find her own way in the industry. Read more… https://www.rewire.org/redhead-creamery-family-business/
DTN: Trying to Stay Competitive
As Jerry Jennissen stood before a group of guests eating a light salad, he explained the history of his central Minnesota dairy farm from the Homestead Act up to when he and his wife bought the place in the early 1980s. Read more… https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/farm-life/article/2019/08/12/stronger-dairy-prices-dmc-program
St. Cloud Times: Redhead Creamery wins national award for whiskey-washed cheese named for saint
Redhead Creamery earned its first American Cheese Society award medal at the society's 2019 competition in Richmond, Virgina, for a cheese that was born of a miraculous (and delicious) mistake. Read more… https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2019/08/09/redhead-creamery-national-award-american-cheese-society-saint-anthony-brooten-central-minnesota/1967497001/
Univ. of MN: Her passion for cheese changed the family farm
There’s an all-too-common story of the younger generation being unable to join the parents on the family farm because it can’t sustain two (or more) families, says U of M graduate Alise Sjostrom. Read more… https://twin-cities.umn.edu/her-passion-cheese-changed-family-farm
Jer-Lindy Farms LLC of Brooten, Minn., Named 2017 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year
(Washington, D.C. – January 12, 2017) Jer-Lindy Farms LLC of Brooten, Minn., has been selected as the 2017 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by the award’s co-sponsors, the International Dairy Foods Association and Dairy Herd Management magazine. The award recognizes U.S. dairy producers that apply creativity, excellence and forward thinking to achieve greater on-farm productivity and improved milk marketing. “We’re pleased to honor Jer-Lindy Farms with this award for two reasons,” said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO. “The owners found innovative ways to expand and keep younger family members engaged in the operations. They also have initiated...