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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.

CHALLENGE THE CHEESEMONGER: The Cheese Society
Keith Kendrick taps into cheesemonger wisdom with a special order. This week, it’s Lucie Nock from The Cheese Society, Lincoln.

MEET: Lily Morris, Morris’ Of Usk
We chat to Lily Morris, head cheesemonger at Morris’ of Usk in Monmouthshire, and winner of Young Cheesemonger of the Year 2023.

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.

MEET: The Organic Cheesemaker’s Network
We chat to Penny Nagle, who runs Feltham's Farm with her husband Marcus Fergusson, to find our more about the launch of the Organic Cheesemaker’s Network.

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.

MEET: Jonathan Pearcey, The Crafty Cheese Man
We catch up with Jonathan Pearcey, The Crafty Cheese Man, whose business supplies discerning restaurants and retailers with some of the best artisan cheese Britain has to offer.