Fenella Madison from Torteval, Guernsey has written the following:- After about 2 years planning I am finally starting to make cheese. This diary/blog is intended to pass on my mistakes and successes. Perhaps even encourage others to do the same! A briefest scene set : My youth was spent never wondering what to do when … Read more
A New Cheesemaker has started on Guernsey Island! Fenella Maddison has started making Cheeses on Guernsey Island and is the only “Artisan cow and goat Cheesemaker” currently working on the Island. She is producing cheeses under the Torteval name (the western parish of the Island) and is currently developing a blue cheese (Fort Grey) and a Camembert (Pleinmont). She … Read more
A rush of earthy heaven is followed by a creamy, nutty finish.
These are qualities that put the star creation of the Upper Canada Cheese Company on top last November.
Daniel and Gideon Lacey are brothers who farm in partnership at Lane End, Marlow, the family had farmed the farm as tenants for over 100 years before a few years ago the chance came to purchase the freehold. These opportunities rarely occur and then only once, and Daniel and Gideon took on the extra borrowing partly as … Read more
There are other Guernsey dairy products available for you to try. Butter, cream, cheese, ice-cream, yoghurts, smoothies and of course, milk. These are available from the farms direct and various outlets. Although the A2 benefits have not yet been proven, if you are giving the milk a try then why not try the other Guernsey … Read more
You may or may not have tried delicious Guernsey milk, along with its potential benefits, but have you tried any of the Guernsey cheeses? There is a whole range that would make a delicious cheese board ideal for any special occasion. For a complete selection, there are hard cheeses of the Cheddar type, soft cheeses like Brie or Camembert and blue cheeses like Stilton or Dolcelatte.
Olive Farm at Babcary, in Somerset, is a family-run operation with David and Rosie Paull and David’s parents, Ken and Mary, all involved in the business. They trade under the name of Hurdlebrook Dairy.
The business started with the sale of “green-top”, i.e. unpasteurised, milk and cream through local Farmers’ Markets in Somerset, but has since expanded to take in the much larger Guildford and Oxford markets, as well as the Notting Hill, Islington and Marylebone markets in London.
I have started giving my 2 children Guernsey A2 milk, which I collect from Olive Farm at Babcary Somerset. My eldest, 12, has ADHD and other learning difficulties and my youngest, 7, is a ‘live wire’ with not a lot of concentration. After hearing about the possible benefits I thought it was worth giving it … Read more
The Tiresford Guernsey herd is one of the oldest established herds in the UK, having been founded in 1950 by the Posnett family. Andrew Hope joined the business as a share partner about 15 years ago and, after the tragic accidental death of John Posnett, became a tenant of the farm at Tarporley and purchased the herd.
Andrew and Sue Hope have expanded the processing side of the business making mostly Yoghurt and Soft Cheese, but have just introduced a delicious new product called a “Cheshire Thickie”.
I think pride of place in this “Guernsey Champions” category should go to Jason and Katharine Salisbury, Suffolk Farmhouse, from Suffolk.
Jason contacted me about 5 years ago to ask if I knew of any Guernseys for sale as he and Katharine were putting together a business plan based on using Guernsey milk to make soft cheeses.