The new issue of the Colby alumni magazine highlights the stories of 9 graduates making their mark in the Maine food industry including Maine rice farmer Ben Rooney, Pemaquid Oyster Company co-founders Jeff McKeen and Carter Newell, Blue Ox Malthouse founder Joel Alex, James Beard nominated chef Mike Wiley, Ocean Approved co-founder Paul Dobbins, and several others.
I don’t if it’s because I also went to Colby and so am more likely to notice the connection but my sense is there are a lot of Colby alumni working and leading in the Maine food industry.
They forgot Caitlin Frame and Andy Smith of Milkhouse – makers of the best Greek yogurt. anywhere.
http://www.mainemilkhouse.com/
http://colbyechonews.com/the-milkhouse-colby-alumni-open-local-creamery/
They apprenticed at Two Loons Farm. The two loons, Paige Tyson and Spencer Aitel, are Colby alums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byI1UypZaqA
The list goes on. How about John Bunker? Class of 72, I believe.
Sam, the article did mention Andy Smith and a few others that I didn’t highlight in my summary. I believe the Colby alumni magazine has written about John Bunker in the past. I expect they’ll continue to write about alums involved in the Maine food industry in the years to come. There are so many stories to tell.
class of ’92 I think…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wylie_Dufresne