Cowgirl Creamery

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cowgirl-creamery

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary location?Petaluma, California
2. What is the year of establishment?1994
3. Where does Cowgirl Creamery make its cheese?The cheese is made in Petaluma, California. They also had a shop in San Francisco’s Ferry Building until April 2021.
4. Why do they call their cheeses Red Hawk and Mt. Tam?They name the cheeses after local places, like the bird Red Hawk and Mount Tamalpais, to connect the cheese to California’s nature.

Artisan Food Movement: A trend emphasizing high-quality, traditionally made food products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and local sourcing.
Bloomy Rind: A type of cheese rind, typically white and fuzzy, developed by specific molds during aging.
Farm-to-Table: A social movement and business model that promotes serving locally sourced food directly from farms to consumers.
Purveyor: A supplier or seller of goods, especially food.