Steve vs. Max
Fascinating. Thanks for the update. I would love to know more about his philosophy of life and how it led to this career change. Any info like that out there? At 34, he’s still an incredible cutie, but perhaps he saw the writing on the wall and feels cheesemaking poses a more secure future. Or maybe, like one YouTube commenter speculated, he simply got tired of “milking Hollywood dicks for roles.” Take that figuratively, like I do, if you can’t stand the literal meaning.
So where are their farm wives (or husbands)? That, for me, is one of the most pressing questions. Or could this be some sort of bromance? I’m still hopelessly in love with Steve/Max and his breathy, sexy voice. His bro ain’t so bad either. According to Wikipedia, their father is Swiss.
Obviously, getting up at the crack of dawn to “milk” goats isn’t exactly what it sounds like. What they’re really doing is pushing buttons to operate the milking machines. But that’s just a technicality. I’ve read recently that, because of outsourcing and crappy job prospects in the U.S., a trend back to farming is underway. New York state was mentioned as a trendsetter. You can be your own boss on a farm, and specialty farms can command a high price for their products. When was the last time you shopped for “artisanal” cheese (as Sandvoss called it)? Even regular cheese is out of sight. I’m not gonna pay $15 for a sliver of anything that I can devour in 3 or 4 bites. These two innovative, industrious bros obviously had the requisite capital for such an investment and are now catering to the upscale market, which is about the only market thriving in this economy.
I’m all for farmers. It takes a lot of farms to support one city---and until humanity decides to replace real food with “delicious” nutritional pills, that will always be the case. That fact also means the rural-to-urban exodus cannot last forever. At some point it has to peak and reverse.
