Spirit and Abundance

Plant-based artisanal cheese made without dairy, gluten, or soy is a featured offering from Spirit and Abundance. The Rochester business also shares plant-based cooking education through classes. Its founder began teaching plant-based lifestyle and cooking classes in 2018, then expanded into cheesemaking and fermentation. The work draws on traditional cheesemaking techniques and focuses on whole, living plant foods and seasonal ingredients from Western New York. The business explores cultured foods and fermentation, with educational content on topics such as making vegan cheese boards, pairing vegan cheese with wine, and preparing plant-based grilled cheese. Its founder is a plant-based chef, cheesemaker, and fermentation educator with culinary training in baking and pastry.