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Kelsey Basset has always loved making charcuterie boards, and after enough encouragement from friends and family, she decided to launch The Board Loon and sell her creations online. Then the pandemic hit and, like many entrepreneurs, Basset was forced to take her business online. 

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With over 40,000 followers, Basset’s Instagram account 

 has been instrumental in helping her grow her business through virtual workshops she hosts online. 

These are the five steps Basset uses to create her charcuterie boards:

One rule she tries to follow with every board is having a cheese from all three milk sources — cow, sheep and goat. It helps ensure there is something to match everyone’s preferences, she said.

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Kelsey Basset has always loved making charcuterie boards, and after enough encouragement from friends and family, she decided to launch The Board Loon and sell her creations online. 

Appetites: the art of charcuterie gets a boost from Instagram during the pandemic

a long dinner table with plates of charcuterie

Appetites: The art of charcuterie gets a boost from Instagram

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