{"id":26327,"date":"2023-09-27T09:44:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=26327"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:44:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:44:31","slug":"young-entrepreneur-connects-community-cuisine-through-artful-charcuterie-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-food-and-restaurant-news\/young-entrepreneur-connects-community-cuisine-through-artful-charcuterie-boards","title":{"rendered":"Young Entrepreneur Connects Community &#038; Cuisine Through Artful Charcuterie Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26330 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131307\/A7CF0CB4-F70A-4CC5-8C8D-6B50F5D000BF-scaled.jpg 2560w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Abigail Schlesinger, pictured far right, with her family<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With a passion for bringing people together and connecting over food, young entrepreneur Abigail Schlesinger was determined to forge her own path and not let her age (or even a global pandemic) stop her from building her business, <a href=\"https:\/\/charcuteriecollective.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charcuterie Collective<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all started with a family vacation. Abigail\u2019s aunt was tasked with making dinner one night and when Abigail walked into the kitchen and saw the assortment of meats and cheeses, it was love at first sight. Since that day, she began experimenting with creating her own boards and posting them on her personal social media accounts. Almost instantly she was flooded with direct messages from friends and other admirers asking her to make boards for their events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-id=\"26332\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26332 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-768x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-380x507.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-1160x1547.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-80x107.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131410\/IMG_0774-scaled.jpg 1920w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-id=\"26331\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26331 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-768x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-380x507.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-1160x1547.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-80x107.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131337\/IMG_0844-scaled.jpg 1920w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a 16-year-old, navigating a space where other vendors were almost always 10 years older than Abigail was a challenge when first starting the business. She had to find a way to manage being on multiple sports teams, senior class president, and a busy social schedule, but she never let her age stand in the way of exceeding expectations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve learned that [being young] is a good thing, and that&#8217;s what makes me unique. I&#8217;m in situations where I&#8217;m surrounded by a bunch of entrepreneurs who are so well-seasoned in the industry. I\u2019ve learned to overcome that, but also take it as a challenge to be able to step up and show them what teenagers can do,\u201d says Abigail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three years later, Abigail is still making boards full-time as she completes her degree at Grand Canyon University. Her business has always been a family affair. With help from her mom, dad, brother and friends (who she says have now become family), Abigail said her business wouldn\u2019t have had the opportunity to grow without each and every one of their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26333 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131504\/BV7I1062-scaled.jpg 2560w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Charcuterie Collective offers three main services. The first is creating both boards and grazing tables for events, like baby showers, birthday parties, weddings and more. Grazing tables are something that makes Abigail\u2019s business unique and can feed between 30 to 40 people at large events. Charcuterie Collective also offers an online, self-paced class that teaches people how to make boards using Abigail\u2019s curated shopping list and a handful of charcuterie-making techniques and tips. In Phoenix and Salt Lake City, groups can also hire Abigail and her team to teach private in-person classes. The different services allow people the chance to slow down and interact with one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn such a hurried society, everyone is becoming so isolated and separate. We love that [Charcuterie Collective] helps people get together and celebrate. Even if they&#8217;re celebrating a life and it&#8217;s a sad event, it&#8217;s really nice to be able to go in and just take the burden off that family,\u201d<strong> <\/strong>says Lindsay<strong> <\/strong>Schlesinger, Abigail\u2019s mom and one of Charcuterie Collective\u2019s directors of operation<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"768\"  height=\"1024\"  data-id=\"26335\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26335 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-768x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-380x507.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-1160x1547.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-80x107.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-60x80.jpg 60w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131615\/IMG_2539-scaled.jpg 1920w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"580\"  height=\"1024\"  data-id=\"26336\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-26336 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-580x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-580x1024.jpg 580w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-768x1357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-869x1536.jpg 869w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-1159x2048.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-380x671.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-800x1413.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-1160x2049.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-80x141.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392-45x80.jpg 45w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/26131631\/IMG_8392.jpg 1170w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team offers a number of different personalizations for both grazing tables and boards. The most common include their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cvs--0orCg4\/?hl=en\">Brie cutouts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cv3K7e-PmKj\/?hl=en\">white porcelain letters<\/a>. After many years of experimenting with different combinations, the team listens to customer feedback in order to adapt their offerings. Another way they switch things up is by incorporating seasonal items from Trader Joe\u2019s, like autumnal cheeses and fruits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Charcuterie Collective\u2019s secret weapons is their jams. Lindsay started making homemade jam as a hobby during the pandemic. It has evolved into an integral part of their charcuterie-making. With flavors from strawberry lemonade to spicy mango habanero, there is something for everyone to enjoy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m super grateful because our whole business is based on the idea of community and with that we wanted to create a space where people could foster community without having the stress of food and all of that. We figure with an event, [with our service] they can genuinely enjoy their community and have their people over and gather together without all the stresses that come with hosting,\u201d says Abigail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more information about Charcuterie Collective visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.charcuteriecollective.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>www.charcuteriecollective.com<\/em><\/a><em> or follow on <\/em><a data-uno-hassubmittext=\"no\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charcuteriecollective\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photos courtesy Charcuterie Collective<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With a passion for bringing people together and connecting over food, young entrepreneur Abigail Schlesinger was determined to forge her own path and not let her age (or even a global pandemic) stop her from launching Charcuterie 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