Last summer, we featured Cody Berg of The Sharpening Company, a local entrepreneur offering convenient professional sharpening service for kitchen knives, scissors and garden tools.
Berg’s model is unique in that he offers onsite sharpening (while you wait) at several convenient local locations. This summer, he’ll be popping up at a number of spots, including farmers markets in South Milwaukee and Greendale.
The service is efficient and convenient. You can grab a coffee, do some shopping or even run an errand while your items are sharpened! All knives, scissors and garden tools are welcome.
Read more about The Sharpening Company here. Then check out the days, times and locations where Berg will be offering his services below. Sharpening will be available at these locations every week, weather permitting.
Bay View
Anodyne Coffee - Bay View
2920 S. Kinnickinnic, (414) 489-0765
anodynecoffee.com
Sharpening available: Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon
Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative - Bay View
2826 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., (414) 755-3202
outpost.coop
Sharpening available: Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Greendale
Greendale Downtown Market
Downtown Greendale, Broad Street, (414) 423-2790
facebook.com/GreendaleDowntownMarket
Sharpening available: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon
South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee Downtown Market
1101 Milwaukee Ave., (414) 499-1568
smmarket.org
Sharpening available: Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m.
Questions? Visit thesharpeningco.com or check out their feeds on Facebook or Instagram.
5 reasons to go pro
Here are five reasons to consider professional knife sharpening over at-home options:
- Knives last longer: Professional sharpeners use tools that remove the least amount of metal from your knives, which helps to increase their longevity.
- You'll get enduring results: A professionally sharpened knife should stay sharper longer. For a home cook, that can mean at least six months, even with regular use.
- It's affordable: The cost to sharpen a knife is generally $10 or less. Even at $20 a year, that's a solid investment.
- It's safer and more effective: Sharp knives are much safer to use than their dull counterparts and they are more effective in the kitchen. (If you’ve ever tried to cut a tomato with a dull knife or mow your lawn with a dull mower blade, you already know this.)
- Sharpness is guaranteed: There’s no guesswork about whether or not your knife is as sharp as it can be; The Sharpening Company uses their experience and tried and true tests to ensure your items come back in optimal condition.
Bonus: By using a local knife sharpening service you’re supporting a local business that reinvests in the community and the local economy.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
