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Re:Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interaction... by goosejuice on Thursday October 03, 2024 @11:52AM (#41731856)
What store are you shopping at?

If you're producing cheese, beer, or any other specialty food that's better than what you can get in your local stores, you should consider transforming it into a business. You won't make much money (in cheese) but it's a fun industry and your community might just love you for it.

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Re:Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interaction... by heikkilevanto on Thursday October 03, 2024 @03:03PM (#41733828)
Spoil a good hobby by turning it into a small business. No thanks!
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Re:Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interaction... by goosejuice on Friday October 04, 2024 @02:33AM (#41738436)
It's a good thing not everyone thinks like this :)
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Re:Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interaction... by poulsbohemian on Thursday October 03, 2024 @07:52PM (#41736319)
It's probably been 8-10 years since I put together the numbers for a small scale creamery (think farmer's markets, etc), but at the time in my state and its regulatory environment, I figured it was about $90K just in equipment, plus whatever you'd need for your facility build-out. You might cut a lot of corners by say, starting with ice cream over cheese or getting lucky on used equipment, but this stuff and the regulatory compliance are just not cheap.
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