{"id":36426,"date":"2019-03-06T07:45:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T12:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=36426"},"modified":"2019-03-06T14:25:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T19:25:33","slug":"shop-talk-sweet-freedom-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/shop-talk-sweet-freedom-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Talk: Sweet Freedom Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201c<\/span>To my current knowledge, w<\/span>e\u2019re the only full-service, <\/span>cut-to-order shop in the state of Arkansas,\u201d says <\/span>Sweet Freedom Cheese<\/a> owner and founder <\/span>Jessica <\/span>Keahey<\/span>, <\/span>who worked<\/span> <\/span>in the engineering field for 10 years <\/span>before<\/span> realiz<\/span>ing<\/span> s<\/span>he wanted to pursue <\/span>this culinary endeavor<\/span>. <\/span>Itching <\/span>to learn as much as she could, <\/span>Keahey<\/span> took a six<\/span>–<\/span>week road trip<\/span> visiting shops and creameries<\/span> around the US <\/span>in what she calls her \u201ccheese-mobile<\/span>.\u201d <\/span>Al<\/span>though she <\/span>learned how<\/span> <\/span>challenging it could be to make it in the<\/span> industry, she took the leap and started a tiny licensed creamery <\/span>in<\/span> the Arkansas Food Innovation Center. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Now <\/span>Keahey<\/span> runs a<\/span> full cheese shop <\/span>in Bentonville\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>8th Street Market, a vibrant and diverse culinary community. <\/span>Since <\/span>opening last <\/span>November<\/span>, customers have <\/span>flocked<\/span> here to shop a <\/span>selection of locally and internationally<\/span> <\/span>sourced cheeses, cured meats, and specialty grocery items<\/span>, as well as <\/span>enjoy charcuterie and cheese boards with beer and wine <\/span>in a<\/span> cozy<\/span> on-site<\/span> dining room. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The self-proclaimed \u201ccurd nerds\u201d behind the shop\u2014including <\/span>cheese educator <\/span>Pat <\/span>Polowsky<\/span><\/a>, seasoned <\/span>cheesemongers<\/span> Maddie Ward and Tiffany <\/span>Tayrien<\/span>, and newbies Shelby Thomas and Kristen Martin\u2014are all about educating and sharing cheese with their community. To that end, they offer classes on pairings, cheesemaking, and cheese science and history, as well as a plethora of events, from<\/span> <\/span>Fondue Friday<\/span>s<\/span> and <\/span>Raclette<\/span><\/a> <\/span>n<\/span>ights<\/span> to <\/span>serving <\/span>special grilled cheese sandwiches on holidays.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 culture:<\/strong><\/span> When were you sure that you wanted to pursue a career in cheese? <\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n

J<\/span><\/b>essica <\/span><\/b>Keahey<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b> \u202fOne evening, while enrolled in the Sterling College Cheese Intensive course, I was on the front lawn of Jasper Hill Farm<\/a>. I had my first bite of Harbison<\/a> and it was transformative and emotional. I realized right then and there that I wanted to make cheese my profession.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 culture:<\/strong><\/span> What is the first thing you recommend to cheese beginners? <\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n

JK:<\/span><\/b> Brush away any intimidation or fears of not knowing all the cheeses in our case or mispronouncing names<\/a>. We\u2019re in a location where most of our customers have never been to a cut-to-order cheese shop, so we put an emphasis on our Southern \u201c<\/span>curdesy<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 culture:<\/strong><\/span> What’s your go-to pairing? <\/b> <\/span><\/h4>\n

JK:<\/span><\/b> Unpopular opinion here, but <\/span>gjetost<\/span><\/a> and apples. It\u2019s my personal mission in life to convert<\/span> <\/span>caramel-loving Arkansans into <\/span>gjetost<\/span> fans.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 8th Street Market <\/em>
\n801 SE 8th St., Ste. 1 <\/em>
\nBentonville, AR  <\/em>
\n479.268.5867 <\/em><\/p>\n

Mon.<\/b>\u2013<\/b>Wed.<\/b> 10:30 a.m.\u20136:30 p.m. <\/em>
\nThurs<\/b>.\u2013<\/b>Sat<\/b>. 10:30 a.m.\u20138:30 p.m. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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