For the first in our series of highlights from British Cheese Weekender we bring you the Farm Tours. Join some of the country’s finest cheesemakers and affineurs from London, Cornwall, Suffolk and Somerset for a rare glimpse behind the scenes of artisan cheese production.
Support your Academy of Cheese studies and bring the theory to life with videos on milk production, cheesemaking, maturing, affinage and grading.
Lynher Dairies
Join Catherine Mead and her Ayrshire cows in their beautiful Cornish fields as she shares the secrets behind perfecting a Supreme Champion Cheese. Catherine explains the importance of the cows, the milk and the terroir in cheesemaking and her decision to fuse alpine style cultures with a gouda recipe to create award winning Cornish Kern.
Look out for content from the following modules from Academy of Cheese Level 1 course:
- Module 1 Milk Production and Cheesemaking
- Module 5 Communicating
Taste along with: Cornish Kern, Cornish Yarg, Wild Garlic Yarg
https://www.lynherdairies.co.uk/
Neals Yard Dairy
Enjoy a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the iconic Neals Yard Dairy arches in Bermondsey. Witness the science and artistry of affinage as managing director David Lockwood takes you on a tour of the ripening rooms. A fantastic opportunity to see the ripening process up close and understand how moulds and yeasts determine the final flavour of a cheese.
Look out for content from the following modules from Academy of Cheese Level 1 course:
- Module 2 Maturing, Affinage and Grading
- Module 3 Buying and Distribution.
Taste along with: any British Cheese!
Featured in the video are Brefu Bach, Ragstone, Dorstone, Appleby’s Cheshire, Gorwydd Caerphilly, Innes Brick & Log, Baron Bigod, Berkswell Ewes, Colston Bassett Stilton, Stichelton, Gubbeen, Durrus, Highfields, Wigmore, Westcombe Cheddar, Montgomery Cheddar, Isle of Mull, Lincolnshire Poacher, Sparkenhoe Blue, Kirkham’s Lancashire, Whin Yeats Wensleydale, Hafod, Doddington and Coolea.
https://www.nealsyarddairy.co.uk/
Fen Farm Dairy
Cheesemaker and farmer Jonny Crickmore takes us on a tour of Fen Farm, home of the delicious Baron Bigod. Hosted by Academy of Cheese Training Partner Cellarman Sam, the boys explain how cheesemaking really does start with the cows, they take questions on farming, the production process and how the seasons affect the flavours of the milk and ultimately the cheese.
Look out for content from the following modules from Academy of Cheese Level 1 course:
- Module 1 Milk Production and Cheesemaking
- Module 6 Cheese Industry Knowledge
Taste along with: Baron Bigod
Trethowan Brothers
Join the usually very camera shy Todd and Maugan Trethowan, makers of Pitchfork Cheddar and Gorwydd Caerphilly, for a tour inside an award-winning dairy. Allow cheesemaker Ben to walk you through the cheesemaking process, as he eloquently describes cheesemaking step by step from milk production to the maturing room.
Look out for content from the following modules from Academy of Cheese Level 1 course:
- Module 1 Milk Production and Cheesemaking
Taste along with: Pitchfork Cheddar and Gorwydd Caerphilly
