Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History

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PRAISE FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHEESE: A HISTORY “Tami Parr’s research reveals the roots of today’s artisan cheese renaissance: the people, the geography, and the historical forces that shaped cheese production in the Pacific Northwest. An impressive and valuable work of scholarship.” —Janet Fletcher, author of Cheese & Beer and Cheese & Wine “Over many years, Tami Parr has made significant contributions to the success of American artisan cheese. Her new book clarifies the history of cheesemaking in the Pacific Northwest, explains the critical value of cheese as a basic food for early settlers, and documents vibrant artisan production in the region throughout the 20th century. Equally important, her analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of American cheese history.” —Jeff Roberts, author of Atlas of American Artisan Cheese “As a farmstead cheese maker in the Pacific Northwest, I must admit that I rather mistakenly thought that cheese was invented right around the time that I started milking cows and making cheese. Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History has shown me how mistaken I was and has given me a new perspective on the origins of cheese in this region. I was especially intrigued by the recent history—that of the 1970s back-to-the-land movement. It is reassuring to see that many have come before me: striking out on a few acres with a small herd of cows and learning to produce fine cheeses.” —Kurt Timmermeister, author of Growing a Farmer: How I Learned to Live off the Land Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History TAMI PARR Oregon State University Press 6 Corvallis The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources and the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Parr, Tami J. Pacific Northwest cheese: a history / Tami Parr. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87071-704-8 (alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-0-87071-705-5 (ebook) 1. Cheese--Northwest, Pacific--History. 2. Cheesemakers--Northwest, Pacific--History. 3. Cheese factories--Northwest, Pacific--History. I. Title. SF274.U6P373 2013 637'.309795--dc23 2013004369© 2013 Tami Parr All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by Oregon State University Press Printed in the United States of America Oregon State University Press 121 The Valley Library Corvallis OR 97331-4501 541-737-3166 • fax 541-737-3170 www.osupress.oregonstate.edu ...