Hello!

I’m Jared Kaufman,

(You can get in touch with me @jaredography on Twitter or Instagram or via email at jaredhkaufman @ gmail.com.)

a food reporter,

I cover food, arts, and community stories for the Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Minn.

Previously, I earned a master’s in food studies from Boston University, where my thesis research focused on the construction of childhood taste through restaurant kids’ menus. More previously, I graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

cheese guy,

I’ve worked behind cheese counters in Minneapolis and Boston, made countless cheese boards, and placed highly in a national cheesemonger tournament.

In addition to writing a quarterly zine on cheese, I continue to teach about both cheese and other food systems topics.

& printmaker.

I create letterpress posters inspired by protest art, Jewish ethics, and modern pop culture. I’ve also printed custom menus and merch packaging jobs.

Currently, I’m a studio fellow in letterpress at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.


The Cheese Zine

is a quarterly print publication exploring the culture, history, and science of cheese. Each issue is written and illustrated by me and printed in Minnesota.


Zamler Press

is a small letterpress imprint creating art inspired by food, Jewish ethics, and pop culture.

ZAMLER (n) from Yiddish: collector, compiler.