Piece Comment

Review of Kentucky Dairy Farming and Kenny's Country Cheese


I picked this to review because I was in the mood to hear some cows mooing, and while there's less of that than I'd hoped, there's lots of well recorded sound I wasn't expecting: banging and clanging, milk flowing into vats, assorted work sounds, a radio in the background and Kenny talking while he's laboring. It all adds up to an enjoyable audio visit with some real folks talking about the family business. Kenny's mom tells us why and how he switched from pure farming to making cheese, Kenny talks about why the change is gratifying, and the time flies by. No narration, and none needed. Skillfully edited, well paced. Have to listen to the rest of the Kentucky-based series. Might just make for a good summer series for other parts of the country. And hey, these folks are still MAKING something in our service-industry lanscape, and that's a good thing.