Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar

DAIRY – SMALL PRODUCER
GOLD - Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar

ORGANIC
GOLD - Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar

Taking a risk, and a change in careers does not always prove to be a success. But in the Holden family’s case, the decision was the right one for Sam Holden .

Milk from Bwlchywernen Farm, a 130 acer dairy farm, has been used in the cheese production line for years and is Wales’s longest certified organic dairy farm having been farmed organically for 35 years by Sam’s father, Patrick Holden, director of the Soil Association. But its only been five years since son Sam ventured back from London with an idea of producing his own cheese. After planning and learning the fine art of cheesemaking, Sam and his wife Rachel have now been producing cheese since over a year.

Hafod Organic Cheddar is a traditional handmade hard cheese made from unpasteurised milk from Hafod's 65 Ayrshire cows. It has a smooth, close-knit texture and a rich golden yellow colour. Its flavours are predominantly buttery, rich and nutty with a slight tang on the finish. This gives this organic cheese a point of difference with its distinctive taste, which obviously pleases the Welsh, as 70% of sales are in this country.

Sam Holden, Cheesemaker, said: “We are thrilled to have won a True Taste Award for our Hafod cheese. We have put a great deal of work into producing the finest quality cheese from our own Ayrshire milk and are delighted to have gained the recognition of a True Taste Award”.

RRP: £15 - £20 per kilo

Contact - Sam Holden
www.hafodcheese.co.uk
sam@hafodcheese.co.uk

Stockists - Local and national specialist cheese shops and delicatessens. Also selected Sainsbury’s - see website.