Alexandra Jones receives $2500 award from Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - July 10, 2023 - PRLog -- The Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment (DZTE) announced the recipient of its annual $2,500 Daphne Zepos Research Award (DZRA) scholarship to writer and cheese educator Alexandra Jones. She is the third recipient of the award since it was established in 2021. Alexandra will spend the next year researching how unprecedented climate shifts have impacted cheesemakers, how they are adapting, and how they are working to mitigate their climate impact.

"It's incredibly validating and encouraging to receive this award for an issue that doesn't get as much attention as it should. The relationship between climate change and our food supply is an issue that affects literally everyone," Jones said.

"This is an important topic that lives at the intersection of culture, climate, and our food systems," noted Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment co-president, Brandi Wills. "The board of directors is excited to work with and support Alexandra over the next year."

About Alexandra Jones

Alexandra Jones is a writer, author, and recovering cheesemonger who's fascinated by the intersection of food culture, food production, and climate change. Her work as a buyer, manager, and value chain coordinator connected her with farmers, makers, chefs, and processors all over the Mid-Atlantic. She became a restaurant reporter for Philadelphia Magazine, then published her first book, Stuff Every Cheese Lover Should Know, in 2020. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Food & Wine, Culture, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She publishes a newsletter Milkfed: Notes on Cheese, Culture, and Climate. Visit https://www.alexandrajones.net/ to learn more.

About the Organization

The Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment (DZTE) aims to grow a squad of cheese professionals who teach about the history, culture and techniques in making, aging and selling cheese. Each year two new recipients are chosen to learn about cheese after receiving either the Daphne Zepos Teaching Award (DZTA) or the Daphne Zepos Research Award (DZRA). The recipients will share their learnings with the cheese community the following year. The Daphne Zepos Teaching Endowment is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Learn more at http://dzte.org/

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About Daphne

Daphne Zepos was one of the most outspoken, insightful and dynamic advocates for the cause of traditional cheese here in the U.S. and around the world. Daphne played a prominent role in nearly every major cheese event in the U.S. and Europe. She lectured, moderated, and presented at the American Cheese Society's Annual Conference. She taught at Slow Food's bi-annual Cheese in Bra, Italy, at the College of Marin, and at courses throughout the country, including the Cheese School of San Francisco, Neal's Yard Dairy in London and Zingerman's in Ann Arbor.