The Westcombe Project

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Spend a year at Westcombe Dairy following their move towards a pasture fed system in search of a more delicious cheese!

The Westcombe Project - Final episode - June 2022
#14
06/21/2022

Welcome back to Westcombe Dairy down in Somerset.  We look back across the series and we look forward at what's next at Westcombe Dairy...

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The Westcombe Project - May 2022
#11
05/22/2022

It's May down at Westcombe Dairy and the countryside is lush and green, the cows are out on pasture and I am out to dinner at the incredible Landrace Upstairs.

I chat to Andrew Lowkes, baker, business owner and visionary. I speak to Mel Calver about her cut flower business, Re-Rooting and I catch up with Tom and Nick.

The subject this time is the concept of "Landrace", what does it mean and why is it so useful when describing the Westcombe Project?

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The Westcombe Project - May 2022
#12
05/22/2022

It's May down at Westcombe Dairy and the countryside is lush and green, the cows are out on pasture and I am out to dinner at the incredible Landrace Upstairs.

I chat to Andrew Lowkes, baker, business owner and visionary.  I speak to Mel Calver about her cut flower business, Re-Rooting and I catch up with Tom and Nick.

The subject this time is the concept of "Landrace", what does it mean and why is it so useful when describing the Westcombe Project?

If you want to join my Patreon page please do f...


The Westcombe Project - April 2022
#11
04/30/2022

Out under blue skies as the tracks start to go down at Manor Farm.  It's not all plain sailing however, I hear why from Richard and Nick and I revisit Raymond the Herdsman at Manor Farm.


The Westcombe Project - March 2022
#10
03/27/2022

Join me down in the pasture at Westcombe Dairy as we talk tree planting, Bio digesters, slurry, fuel prices and the role of the farmer.


The Westcombe Project - February 2022
#9
02/19/2022

PORK

We're not talking cheese this time, well we are a bit but that's not why I'm down at Westcombe Dairy again.

This time I'm with Tom Calver and Paul Burton as we discuss charcuterie and all that encompasses.  It's longer than usual and frankly charcuterie deserves a whole series all its own!


The Westcombe Project - January 2021
#8
01/29/2022

I'm back down to Westcombe Dairy and its cold outside!  Fortunately the warm milk and steam from the cheesemaking is keeping everyone warm, not to mention the hard physical labour of cheddaring.  We catch up with Rob and Tom and talk the history of cheddaring, the reality of historical makes and the importance of lard.


The Westcombe Project - December 2021
#7
12/24/2021

We join Tom Calver as the team from Neal's Yard Dairy visit Westcombe Dairy to make their selection for the coming months.  We travel up to London to spend time with David Lockwood, MD of Neal's Yard Dairy as we discuss what makes Westcombe Westcombe, the relevance of farming practices in cheesemaking and the importance of telling the story behind the cheese.


The Westcombe Project - November 2021
#6
11/14/2021

Im back down at Westcombe Dairy and chatting to Richard, Tom and Nick.  We discuss the harsh reality of TB and assess the success or otherwise of the breeding programme at Westcombe Dairy.


The Westcombe Project - October 2021
#5
10/17/2021

I'm out of the fields and into the dairy as I chat to Rob Howard, Head Cheesemaker at Westcombe Dairy. We talk Historical Makes, Culture and Rob's Philosophy of cheesemaking.  

 

We also hear from some owls and a Cockerel.