4 episodes

If you’re fascinated with cheese, and you want to take your knowledge of farmhouse cheese-making to a new level, read on.....

Andy & Kathy Swinscoe at the Courtyard Dairy have recently been recording a series of in-depth video interviews with some of Britain’s foremost cheese-makers, aiming to get chapter and verse on making traditional cheese, sustainable farming, terroir, and some behind-the-scenes exclusives.

The one-hour interviews explore British farmhouse cheese in depth. This series of ‘cheese-chats’ are now ready for you to listen to at your leisure.

Cheese Chats The Courtyard Dairy

    • Arts
    • 3.3 • 3 Ratings

If you’re fascinated with cheese, and you want to take your knowledge of farmhouse cheese-making to a new level, read on.....

Andy & Kathy Swinscoe at the Courtyard Dairy have recently been recording a series of in-depth video interviews with some of Britain’s foremost cheese-makers, aiming to get chapter and verse on making traditional cheese, sustainable farming, terroir, and some behind-the-scenes exclusives.

The one-hour interviews explore British farmhouse cheese in depth. This series of ‘cheese-chats’ are now ready for you to listen to at your leisure.

    Cheese Chats Episode 4: Barry Graham on the revival of British Farmhouse cheeses

    Cheese Chats Episode 4: Barry Graham on the revival of British Farmhouse cheeses

    Barry Graham, who was at the forefront of the raw-cheese British cheese-making revival in the 1980’s talks about his experiences in this in-depth interview.

    Starting with just four Ayrshire cows and a parcel of land. A founder committee member of Britain’s Specialist Cheesemakers Association, Barry has helped grow Loch Arthur community from its humble to a multi-million pound farm, farmshop and creamery, whilst still retaining true to its farmhouse and raw milk routes. In this interview he talks about the challenges he’s faced and how the industry has changed in the last 30 years.

    • 42 min
    Cheese Chats Episode 3: Martin Gott on 'Natural' Cheesemaking

    Cheese Chats Episode 3: Martin Gott on 'Natural' Cheesemaking

    Martin Gott, maker of St James Cheese and one of Britain’s foremost cheese-makers talks about his farm and natural cheese-making in this in-depth interview.

    In this 50-minute podcast, Andy & Kathy of The Courtyard Dairy chat to Martin on how he creates a truly unique farmhouse cheese that captures the nature of his Cumbrian farm, and how he is doing so by harnessing the bacteria natural to his milk, and creating his own 'starter cultures' to truly show the uniqueness of his farm.

    • 49 min
    Cheese Chats Episode 2: Andrew Hattan on Upland Farming in The Dales

    Cheese Chats Episode 2: Andrew Hattan on Upland Farming in The Dales

    An interview with Andrew Hattan, of Low Riggs Farm in Nidderdale, on his experiences of small scale sustainable upland hill farming, returning to traditional dairying, the environmental impact of farming and how to survive on an upland farm in the Dales.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Cheese Chats Episode 1: Graham Kirkham on Tradition

    Cheese Chats Episode 1: Graham Kirkham on Tradition

    Graham Kirkham talks about what tradition means to him and for his farm.
    Andy Swinscoe at the Courtyard Dairy interview Graham to explore British farmhouse cheese in depth exploring it from Graham Kirkham's point of view as a farmhouse Lancashire cheesemaker.
    Kirkhams have been making their eponymous Lancashire cheese at Beesley Farm near Goosnargh for over forty years.

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

3.3 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Mr bobjonm ,

A*

Really good podcast lots of great chat & information
Top tip get yourself to the courtyard dairy & try some of the great cheeses they have in the shop

CellarmanSam ,

Great cheese chats!

Full of fascinating insights into the world of Farmhouse Cheesemaking - a must for industry and enthusiast alike!

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