Here at Cricketer Farm there is one thing that is always the hot topic of conversation at this time of year ………..what to have on our Christmas cheeseboards of course! I personally love a bit of St Helens Goats’ Cheese or some rich creamy Gorgonzola, but this year, pride of place will go to Nether Stowey Reserve our specially selected Mature Cheddar!
We’ve had a fantastic year here at Cricketer Farm, starting in February when Stowey Court Farm Shop opened on site. Run by Matthew and Nicola Lowe from Bath Bridge Bakery in Bridgwater, the farm shop is packed full of delicious, carefully sourced local produce including fresh breads from Bath Bridge, locally butchered meat from EW Hills & Son in Cannington and local jams from Rose Farm in Wedmore, not to mention fantastic local cheese from Cricketer. It also has some fantastic Christmas gift and food ideas in stock at the moment! The farm shop is doing very well and it has certainly made lunch times a lot more interesting!
We had great success at the Devon County Show and Royal Bath & West Show with a total haul of 14 awards and two trophies for our cheese, which was enough to keep us all smiling through the summer, roll on next year!
But perhaps the most exciting part of 2010 though has to be the launch of Nether Stowey Reserve, our first ever branded Cheddar cheese. Chosen for its delicious smooth, rich, mature flavour it has been a real hit and is now available nationally in Co-operative stores – I can’t wait to relax over Christmas, with a nice glass of red and my carefully selected cheeseboard with our cheddar in place!
Thank you to our customers and suppliers big and small for supporting us during 2010; special thanks go to the dairy farmers who supply us with milk and the whole team at Cricketer Farm who make it all happen!
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year!
Jo.
