Sam Buschman on Cheese, Wisconsin Culture & Going Viral (Hour 2)

About this episode

Sam Buschman discusses Wisconsin's cheese culture and her journey as the 'Cheese Queen of Wisconsin.'

Sam Buschman, known as the “Cheese Queen of Wisconsin,” joins Pete and Greg to talk all things cheese. From her social media presence to Wisconsin’s deep-rooted cheese culture, she shares how she built her brand and why the state’s dairy identity continues to stand out. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter.  Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour:  Her Instagram Her LinkTree Guest: Sam Buschman

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach

Guest: Sam Buschman

Topics covered

• cheese
• Wisconsin culture
• social media
• branding
• dairy identity

Keywords

• cheese
• Wisconsin
• social media
• branding
• dairy

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Organizations: Civic Media, Instagram, Facebook

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