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Inside the Wisconsin Cheese Cave Revival

Navya Singh -
For 25 years, Uplands Cheese Company owner Andy Hatch has been making customers happy with his cheese — in particular, the smeared alpine cheeses.  The...
Food

Pillsbury, Betty Crocker and Minneapolis’ Flour Milling Empire

Ian Shin -
Take a walk down the bread aisle of a grocery store and you’ll find yourself surrounded by household names: Betty Crocker cake mixes, Pillsbury...
Food

Faygo, Vernors and the History of Detroit’s “Pop” Culture

Olga Isailović -
When lifelong Michigander and journalist Joe Grimm was looking for a company to profile for his newest book, he wanted to focus on a...
Food

From Scraps to Systems, Chicago is Reimagining Food Waste

Syra Bhatt -
In the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side, a neglected dumping ground has a new look. Once the site of an agricultural machinery...
Food

Love Heinz Ketchup? You Have Fremont, Ohio, to Thank

Desiree Luo -
When Bob Gross smells vinegar and cooked tomato sauce in the air, he knows the world’s largest Heinz ketchup factory is at work.  Gross is...
Agriculture

In Celeryville, Ohio, Migrant Labor Reflects National Trends

Kailey Huang -
In the heart of Huron County, about two miles south of Willard, Ohio, lies Celeryville — an unincorporated community with some of the richest...
Food

From Sack to Supersize: How Kansas Birthed America’s Beloved Fast Food

Sandra Salib -
Before golden arches dotted every highway exit, before Happy Meals and drive-thru empires, there was a tiny white building shaped like a medieval fortress....
Agriculture

North Dakota’s Traveling Bees Are in Danger. So Are Your Avocados.

Rachel Yoon -
After over 30 years of commercial beekeeping, Gregg Stewart isn’t a beekeeper anymore. He was born and raised in North Dakota, which is considered...
Food

How Milwaukee Became the “Frozen Custard Capital of the World”

Clara Baisinger-Rosen -
It’s a sweltering summer in New York City in 1919, and ice cream vendors and brothers Archie and Elton Kohr had found that their...
Food

The Not-So-Odd Story Behind the Midwest’s Odd Food Creations

Michelle Hwang -
Despite being America’s Breadbasket, the Midwest is not typically known for its nuanced culinary pursuits. Google it, and you’ll find lists like “9 Gross...
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