Producer Visits
The story of Cote Hill Blue – from farmers to award-winning cheese-makers
Michael loves milking cows. So much so as soon as he hit the teenage years he was pretty much responsible for milking all of the cows on the family farm…
Supplier Feature: Mario Olianas, maker of Leeds Blue and Yorkshire Pecorino
In 2001 Mario arrived from Italy into Leeds/Bradford Airport. He spoke no English, and had just £200 in his pocket, and the promise of a friend’s floor to sleep on. …
A visit to Stonebeck cheese – by chief cheesemonger Anna!
In October 2020 chief cheesemonger Anna went to visit Stonebeck cheese. Here she recounts her journey and explains what helps make the cheese so special. A few of the Courtyard…
An Interview with Rose Grimond, owner of Nettlebed Creamery
Cheese-maker, Rose Grimond makes Bix, Witheridge and Highmoor on their farm near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. Andy interviewed Rose to find out what makes this fantastic cheese-maker tick. Give a brief…
Farmer, ice-cream maker and cheese producer – read about a visit to Doddington Dairy to meet real pioneers of cheese making and farm diversification…
Nestled on the border between England and Scotland, Doddington Farm is almost as far north in England as you can get. And allegiances up here are mixed; indeed the Maxwell…
Cheese Chats Episode 4: Barry Graham on the revival of British Farmhouse cheeses
An in-depth video interview with Barry Graham, who was at the forefront of the raw-cheese British cheese-making revival in the 1980’s. Starting with just four Ayrshire cows and a parcel…
Hebden Goat – a video visit to the farm
Gillian and Tim Clough farm a small herd of 10 Anglo Nubian goats in Hebden Bridge (England). Gillian hand-milks the goats every day before using it to make Hebden Goats’…
Producer Focus: A visit to Holker Farm, maker of St James cheese
Martin Gott’s cheese-making day doesn’t start until 8.30 am. By that time the milk vat is full. With just 100 litres. Most of the small farms that supply cheese to…
A visit to Mike Thomson’s dairy; creator of Young Buck Blue
“This room is not for me”, stated my four-year-old daughter, Mary, as she entered the final ageing room where Young Buck Blue is matured. You could understand why – the…
Producer Focus: A visit to Killeen Cheese
Stuck deep within rural Ireland is the small market town of Portumna. It is near here, on a small family-owned farm, that one of the finest goats’ milk cheeses is…
New Cheesemonger Louise visits Stichelton Dairy
Read how about The Courtyard Dairy’s newest recruit – Louise Pauley went to help make Stichelton cheese earlier this year, and what she loved about the place. “I’ve decided that…
A video visit to Stichelton
Joe Schneider wanted to make a raw-milk (unpasteurised) Stilton and so set up a small dairy in partnership with the Wellbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire in 2006. Unable to call it…