We believe that knowing the people and places behind the cheese you enjoy is a key part of your monthly cheese experience.
That’s why we go out and meet them for you. We’ve included below a sample of our cheese maker partners.
For us, it is all about connecting you cheese-lovers with cheese-makers.
Damian Stephen and Sue Dassler were determined to live off the land and produce their own food...
Albert and Ineke Alferink own and run Mercer Cheese in the Waikato. Albert initially migrated...
In November 2015, a humble article about sheep milking, clipped by Dad Jeff, sparked a curious interest...
Deer milk cheese is a rare and luxurious treat, offering a unique taste and texture unlike any other dairy...
Cilantro makes nutritious milk and multi award-winning artisanal cheese. Originally established by Monica Senna...
Anna and Bob Rosevear have been running Mahoe Cheese near Kerikeri as a family business...
Meet Richard and Helen from Clevedon Buffalo. Pioneers of buffalo farming in NZ....
Tracey and Matt Jones started their sheep milk and cheese operation after looking...
Gabrielle and Alan run Kervella at their property in East Takaka, sitting under the Pikikirunga...
All it took was a simple dandelion wish and a lot of hard work… Sean, Genevieve and...
Lucy Appleton and Christo Keijzer established their Wairiri Buffalo Farm in the mid-2000s...
Jennifer Rodrigue is the founder and owner of Belle Chevre Creamery which she runs...
Barrys Bay say that good taste comes with age. Given they are by far the oldest fine cheese maker...
Chris and Jill Whalley started Mount Eliza Cheese in 2007 when they built a small dairy...
Anabelle David, of Anabelle Fine Cheeses, is a French-Kiwi born and raised in France but living...
Colin (now Colleen) and Lesley Dennison are true heroes of the artisan cheese scene in Aotearoa...
The Lamar and Hawkins families purchased Karikaas Cheese from founders Karin and...
Massimo's is indeed named after an Italian-Kiwi. Massimo and his wife Marina’s story is a ...
Every life fully lived. That’s the vision of Hōhepa, which was established with the purpose of supporting ...
Angela Veale and partner Paul Fitzsimons founded Talbot Forest Cheese, the precursor to...
Adrian and Jill Walcroft established Cartwheel Creamery in the Pohangina Valley...
Hellene and Simon Lamb started production at Cranky Goat in April 2014. From the outset...
Ben and Fieke Meyer established Meyer Cheese in the Waikato in 1984. They are legends of ...
Flavia Spena and Flavio Donati are Romans who fell in love with Aotearoa and and established ViaVio...
Joanie and Richard Williams dreamt up the idea of Origin Earth in 2010 after making cheese...
James and Kate Clairmont moved their dairy sheep flock – and their two school-aged kids...
Upper Moutere, near Nelson, is home to Thorvald sheep cheese and Little River Estate A2 cow's milk...
Catherine and James are Whangarei locals living on a lifestyle block at the beautiful Whangarei...
Amanda and Lindsey Goodman started making fabulous cheese from their initial herd of 25 does.
Sue Arthur set up Over The Moon and the NZ Cheese School in 2007. This was to pair her...
Annie and Geoff Nieuwenhuis started experimenting with making cheese in 2008. They started using both cows' milk and milk...
Cathy and Kelvin Haigh established The Cheese Barn in Matatoki south of Thames in 1998. Kelvin is the principal...
Carol and Rick Thorpe founded Waimata Cheese outside Gisborne in the mid-1990s. With an early interest in organics, they...
Janet and Miles King make stunning cheeses at their idyllic Wairarapa farm. This heart-warming photo shows the values they...
