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Local Cheesemakers
Kent & Sussex are home to a growing community of passionate cheesemakers, producing a rich variety of distinctive, flavour-packed cheeses. From creamy soft to mature hard styles, their craft reflects the county’s lush pastures, skilled farming, and commitment to quality.
Some Of The Best Cheese Makers In Kent & Sussex
This list is in no particular order, they are all fabulous and unique in their own way.
If you can't see yourself listed here please get in touch, we would love to include you.
Cheesemakers of Canterbury
Home to the award-winning Ashmore Farmhouse and Kelly’s Canterbury Goat and a wide selection of other unpasteurised and pasteurised cheeses.
Kingcott Diary
Working as a small team, they are proud to carry out the whole process beginning with grass through to the finished cheese. All of the Kentish Blue & Kingcott Blue cheeses are made on their dairy farm in the heart of Kent with milk from their lovely herd of cows.
High Weald Diary
High Weald Dairy are an award winning Sussex cheese maker specialising in artisan cow, sheep and goat milk cheeses, all lovingly crafted on their family-owned farm in the beautiful West Sussex countryside.
The Traditional Cheese Diary
Third-generation dairy farmers. Cheesemaking has been a long-held dream for them and, in 2021, were able to realise that dream when they acquired The Traditional Cheese Dairy.
Nut Knowle Farm
Nut Knowle Farm was established in 1979, and now produces a comprehensive range of Vegetarian, Pasteurised Goats Milk Cheeses to suit all palates. The cheeses are lovingly made by hand in their own dairy.
Alsop and Walker
They supply award winning cheeses to a wide range of businesses, from Michelin-starred restaurants to delis, farm shops and cafes, and everything in between.
Blackwoods Cheese Company
They produce cow's milk cheeses at their dairy at Commonwork Organic Farm in Kent(CWOF).
Their two signature cheeses have won numerous awards.
Winterdale Cheesemakers
Awarded one of the highest accolades of Gold in the World Cheese Awards. They are proud to be the UK’s 1st carbon neutrally produced and delivered cheese.
Ellies Dairy
At Ellie’s Dairy they try to raise their goats in as natural an environment as possible. They are not certified organic but they farm as traditionally as possible and work to the highest standards of responsible and ethical farming.
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