admin I would just like you to know how we are getting on with the Guernsey milk. My grandchild, Jak, has not been given milk since my last delivery, which was before Christmas and his behaviour has been so bad that I have ordered more milk to be delivered! He was so much better in all things whilst on the … Read more
A few details about Fenellas cheesemaking training. It was an internet search that brought up AB Cheesemaking Courses. Various courses run by Chris Ashby and Val Bines who were a great double act on my first course and had been running the courses together for years but, by the second course, Val had left and now runs … Read more
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