Blue Cheese

In 1937, Iowa State University dairy microbiologists, Clarence Lane and Bernard Hammer, developed the process for making blue cheese using homogenized milk. The Lane and Hammer process evntually became the standard for the blue cheese industry. Find out more about this intriguing blue cheese story at the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences website.

Cherry Pies

Iowa State University has one of the largest student run festivals in the country called VEISHEA. The favorite food of this exciting week - cherry pies. These are cute little pies, about 3" in diameter, with a dollop of whipped cream, and sold by the thousands. The bonus...they are only $1 each. {available}