A Dialog on Dairy

Is your milk glass half-empty or half-full? Start the morning with this panel of dairy farmers and supporters of the industry as we raise a glass of your choice of locally produced milk, buttermilk, or chocolate milk. This panel discussion centers on the state of the Dairy Industry in the Carolinas: how it is changing and how chefs, farmers, food writers, and other food-centric folk can make a difference.

Moderator

Heidi Billotto
Owner – Heidi Billotto Food

Charlotte-based food writer Heidi Billotto. Heidi has been writing about chefs, restaurants and local food and farms since the late 1990s, and practices what this panel will preach. A confirmed lover of real dairy, Heidi talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to eating and drinking local, and has written a lot about the benefits of eating, drinking, and cooking with real dairy products.

Panelists:
Portia McKnight / Chapel Hill Creamery
Randy Lewis / Ran Lew Dairy
Gerry Cohen / Organic Valley
Cindy Hamrick / Carolina Culture
Andy Perkins / Looking Glass Creamery