The Reluctant Cheesemaker

Despite the importance of export-oriented cheese manufacturing in nineteenthcentury Ontario, little is known about cheesemakers. These waged workers and small producers consisted of men, and some women, who faced different opportunities and constraints. Their experiences suggest inter- and intraclass conflict was a defining feature of the industry, despite contemporary narratives that characterized it as a period of cooperation between stakeholders. Makers responded to conflicts in ways that highlight their critical role in this industrial craft, the limits of their power, and the sector's instability in a time of food and agricultural industrialization

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