Lindsey Schecter is the owner operator of Houston Dairymaids, an artisan cheese wholesaler/retailer. The Dairymaids focus on providing an outlet for local artisan cheeses. Ms. Schechter works in collaboration with small goat and cow’s milk cheese producers in Texas, marketing the farmers’ products to upscale restaurants and the general public. The interview discusses not only the formation of Houston Dairymaids, but also the problems faced by raw milk cheese producers and the future of both Ms. Schechter’s business and the Texas cheese industry as a whole.

Lindsey Schechter was interviewed on 11 November 2010 at the office of Houston Dairymaids 2201 Airline Dr. Houston, Texas. The interview was conducted by Timothy Wyatt on behalf of the Oral History of Houston Project, Center for Public History, University of Houston. The interview is available at M.D. Anderson Library on the main campus of the university.