Welcome to the West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers website, the home of authentic handmade Farmhouse Cheddar. Here you’ll discover everything you need to know about the world’s finest cheeses.
We’re a small group of farmers based in the South West of England and we share a passion for the traditional art of cheesemaking. Every one of our Cheddars is made in the West Country, by West Country families using West Country milk. That’s why we can call them West Country cheeses.
Every one of our authentic cheeses is made on the farm. That’s what makes them authentic Farmhouse cheeses.
Every one of them is made by hand. That’s why we can call them handmade.
It’s the care and expertise of our cheesemakers and the different geographical locations of our farms that gives each of our cheeses a character of its own. Our Farmhouse cheeses have a lingering, full-bodied and complex flavour with a start, a middle and an end, and their texture is substantial yet temptingly crumbly.
And that’s why our cheeses, once tasted, are never forgotten.
Why not tell us what you think of our cheeses? If you have any questions about cheesemaking and authentic West Country Farmhouse Cheddar we’d love to hear from you.
The South West’s finest cheesemakers enjoy global success
Members of the West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers group scooped an amazing 21 awards between them at this week’s World Cheese Awards, proving that the region’s greatest export, authentic handmade Cheddar, is still a firm favourite.
South West Cheesemakers bring home a generous slice of the British Cheese Awards
Members of the West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers group were celebrating last night after picking up a feast of medals at The British Cheese Awards, the annual celebration of the very best that British cheesemaking have to offer.
