Month: December 2013

Bear Pond Farm, a specialty brand of pestos and dips created by certified organic herb growers, today became the latest partner in the Microloan A Month Fund® of Whole Planet Foundation. The Foundation’s microloans, typically starting at less than $200 in the developing world, provide low-income entrepreneurs in 58 countries, including the U.S., an opportunity to gain financial independence and launch their own businesses. …

Paxtang soon could be known as a hub of cheese making. By early next year, the Urban Creamery Artisan Cheese Shop is due to begin producing and selling cheese, everything from gouda to camembert as well as homemade yogurt. The creamery will contain a retail store and the cheeses will be sold outside of the midstate to restaurants and cheese shops in places such as New York.

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Wisconsin cheesemakers claimed 24 cheese honors at the recent World Cheese Awards in the United Kingdom, leading all U.S. states that entered the international competition. …