Cheese stories

Features, news, interviews and general cheese chat.

The Draw of Raw
FEATURES, INTERVIEWS Amy Brice FEATURES, INTERVIEWS Amy Brice

The Draw of Raw

In Northern Ireland, raw milk cheese disappeared altogether. Enter Mike Thompson. 11 years ago, Mike decided to create a new tradition of raw milk cheesemaking in Northern Ireland, and Mike’s Fancy Cheese was born. We caught up with Mike to find out more about his one man raw milk revolution.

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MEET: Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice

MEET: Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy

Run by husband and wife team, Mark and Jenny Lee, Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy is certified organic, and a member of British farmer-owned regenerative dairy co-op, First Milk – all part of the Lee’s commitment to happier herds, healthier soil, increased biodiversity and producing more nutritious dairy. Here, Sam Brice chats to Mark about the farm’s work with Pasture for Life.

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A visit to Mrs Temple’s Cheese
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice

A visit to Mrs Temple’s Cheese

Rising business costs, climate change and a passion for wildlife preservation have all been catalysts for husband and wife team, Stephen and Catherine Temple to implement circular economy practices on their farm in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Here, Amy Brice interviews cheesemaker, Dr Catherine Temple, to find out how renewable energy has impacted the business, and of course their cheesemaking.

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The Wensleydale Revival
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice

The Wensleydale Revival

Farmhouse Wensleydale is one of the cornerstones of British cheesemaking tradition, but became extinct by the end of the 20th century. When Andy and Kathy Swinscoe opened their cheese shop in Settle, North Yorkshire, over 12 years ago, they had an opportunity to help change the course of this humble cheese’s history.

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A visit to Loch Arthur Camphill Community
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice INTERVIEWS, FEATURES Amy Brice

A visit to Loch Arthur Camphill Community

As Loch Arthur Camphill Community celebrates its 40th anniversary, we visited Barry Graham - a man who built up the creamery from scratch and played a central role in Britain’s artisan cheese revival during the 1980s. Barry talks about the past, present and future of this working community in Dumfries & Galloway, which includes men and women with learning disabilities.

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