Brendan - that's a really good point. I hadn't thought about it that way, but I have sensed the urge to 'buy local' and to support people you actually know or can at least see. As a Gen Xer, I'm part of the cohort that distrusts scale at scale. I'd love to let that go, but until big institutions rebuild that trust, good luck.
To your last question - is a local cheese producer selling really good stuff a specialist? Or an adaptable generalist who spotted a need - a need for cheese?
Brendan - that's a really good point. I hadn't thought about it that way, but I have sensed the urge to 'buy local' and to support people you actually know or can at least see. As a Gen Xer, I'm part of the cohort that distrusts scale at scale. I'd love to let that go, but until big institutions rebuild that trust, good luck.
To your last question - is a local cheese producer selling really good stuff a specialist? Or an adaptable generalist who spotted a need - a need for cheese?
Thanks Don! We're definitely seeing unheard of consolidation at the top which buyers will naturally "rage against" whenever they can.
The cheesemaker reference sounds like a generalist business owner with a wedge/passion, but its all about how they operate the business.
Wedge. Lol. I see what you did there...