Sue Conley and Peggy Smith are passing the torch to Amanda Parker, managing director, who will oversee company operations.
Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, the two chefs who co-founded Point Reyes Station, Calif.-based Cowgirl Creamery in 1997 and pioneered organic artisan cheesemaking in America, announced their retirement.
In a letter they sent to friends and colleagues in the cheese industry today, the two wrote: “Creating and building Cowgirl Creamery has been the greatest adventure in our lives. The development of Cowgirl Creamery built many careers in cheesemaking, mongering, food safety, sales and distribution. We leave a seasoned team of leaders, each with their own team of passionate people working together to strengthen this artisan cheese movement.”