A cheesemaker since the age of five, John Clothier has devoted his life to the family farm his parents Ivy and Tom started over a century ago and is still active in the business with his sons Richard and Tom and nephews Rog and Dave. This is where he shares his memories, observations and wisdom.
From delicious quick fixes to full-on feasts, explore our ever-expanding range of recipes and discover hundreds of ways to cook with our Cheddar and butter.
All recipesHere in the rolling hills of Somerset, we’ve been making England’s Cheddar for four generations. Our Cheddar and butter are the true taste of the English countryside, still made to our secret family recipe and as close to the old ways as we can.
Made to our family recipe for four generations, our Cheddar is a slice of England, and an expression of our passion for cheesemaking and almost two centuries of expertise.
Find out moreFollowing our own secret family recipe, our creamy farmhouse butter is made with whey cream for a deeper flavour and gently churned to give texture and a rich but clean finish.
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