CHAMPIONING REAL CHEESE,
FROM THE SOIL UP

We’re here to celebrate artisan cheesemakers, support independent cheesemongers and get more people buying the good stuff - to protect and promote real British cheese.

The UK is home to over 1,000 artisan cheeses, made with milk from farmers working in harmony with nature.

From hefty truckles and big bold blues, through to delicate mould-ripened beauties in all shapes and sizes, Britain has world class cheese in every corner of the countryside.

We’ve got small cheesemakers and local cheesemongers to thank for this, but they need our support.

Photo credit: All above by Angus D. Birditt @angusdbirditt

CHEESE STORIES

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SHOP TALK: Jordan Thomson, Love Cheese
SHOP TALK: Jordan Thomson, Love Cheese

We’re in the northeast for our latest Shop Talk, chatting with Jordan Thomson from York-based cheese and wine store, Love Cheese.

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WINE PAIRING: Seven Sisters X Figgie Daniel
WINE PAIRING: Seven Sisters X Figgie Daniel

Our resident wine expert, Katherine Dart from Grape & Nectar, takes us through her pairing suggestions for May’s hero cheese - Seven Sisters by High Weald Dairy.

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HERO CHEESE: Seven Sisters
HERO CHEESE: Seven Sisters

Named after the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs in East Sussex, this is a buttery and unctuous semi-soft sheep’s milk cheese, coated in a layer of nutritious seaweed, sustainably harvested on the Hebridean coastline. Bold, but beautifully balanced, Seven Sisters is a perfect introduction to High Weald Dairy.

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Affineur of the Year 2025
Affineur of the Year 2025

Affineur of the Year is set to return on Tuesday 3 June, with the Academy of Cheese once again inviting cheese lovers and cheese pros to come together in a joyous celebration of cheese aging craft. We caught up with Tracey Colley to find out more.

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Choosing the slow path
Choosing the slow path

On a patch of earth near the village of Graffham in West Sussex, cheese is being made in harmony with the land, its soil and the animals who graze upon it. Katie Forman and Brett Sacks founded Slow Grown Farm in 2021, and with a clean slate to work with, they’ve designed everything to do better by the environment, better by their animals and better by cheese lovers. We chatted with Brett, to find out more.

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CHALLENGE THE CHEESEMONGER: Calder Cheesehouse
CHALLENGE THE CHEESEMONGER: Calder Cheesehouse

Keith Kendrick taps into cheesemonger wisdom with a special order. This time, we’re with Jay Hickson at Calder Cheesehouse in West Yorkshire.

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JOIN THE
CHEESE CROWD

By joining the Cheese Crowd, you’ll be supporting the UK’s independent cheesemaking and mongering community, while taking your cheese nerdery to the next level.

Get cheese and cheese knowledge through your letterbox each month. Every box helps towards initiatives that support real cheese in the UK.

Cheese Crowd Membership from £13.50 per month.
Zine Only from £3.75 per month.

GIVE A GIFT

You can gift 3, 6 or 12 month memberships. Any cheese lover will love you for this.

What is
real cheese?

Real cheese is made by hand,
by real people. 

Real cheese is made using local milk.

From the cheesemaker’s own farm or one within a few miles.

Real cheese is our food heritage.

It nurtures the soil, encourages biodiverse farmland and demands exceptional animal welfare. It supports farming families and local economies.

Real cheese tastes incredible.

We’re here for real cheese.

Photo credit: Liz Seabrook / Quicke's

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