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Idyllically located in the rolling Dorset Downs, overlooking the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
Making cheddar for over 45years
Idyllically located in the rolling Dorset Downs, overlooking the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, we have been dairy farming and making Cheddar for over 45 years and are one of the few remaining traditional farmhouse cheddar makers. Barbers acquired Ford Farm in 2010, joining together to make fantastic cheese without costing the earth.
Our dairy
To make our Traditional West Country Farmhouse we use methods and recipes that date back hundreds of years. In contrast to Barber’s dairy all of the process is performed by hand , we have an open table turning the curds and throw salt by hand to provide the perfect amount.
We specialise in Cave aged multi-species milk, blended cheeses and waxes.
To create the finest cheese we use only the richest, creamiest West Country milk, within the 32 mile radius we share with Barber’s. We have a singular goat farmer who provides us with high quality goat milk for our Cave Aged Goats cheese.
Our Cave aged ranged are matured in Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset, wrapped in cloth. They live there for roughly 6 weeks to be mould ripened – giving them a new level of flavour.
We are leaders in cheesemaking innovation, developing our own blended cheese our most popular being ‘Truffler’ and ‘Wensleydale and Cranberry’. We are well known for our wax-coated cheddar truckles, presenting them in different shapes and coloured waxes. Name a Christmas themed shape and we’ve probably done it!
We give new life to all by-products and nurture the earth through regenerative farming
Proudly producing the taste of our Dorset region
We offer a range of cheese varieties all meticulously crafted from farm to table, matured for up to 24 months and made with the highest quality milk.
100% of our milk is from a dedicated supply base we know and trust
Our milk is sourced from a 32 mile radius of our two sites, within a farmhouse cheddar PDO region.
Every herd are free-range and grass-fed
Our cows average 220+ days at grass. Herds are subject to Carbon Foot printing, our greenhouse gases are 20% better than national averages
Find us at these 2025 shows…
- Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd March, Food & Drink Festival. At the Bath & West Showground, BA4 6QN.
- Mon 26th May, Sherborne Fair. At Sherborne Castle, DT9 5NR.
- Fri 29th – Sun 31st May, the Royal Bath & West. At the Bath & West Showground, BA4 6QN.
- Wed 13th & Thu 14th August, Gillingham & Shaftesbury. At Turnpike Showground, SP7 9PL.
- Sun 17th August, Mid Somerset Show. At the Mid Somerset Showground, BA4 4GF.
- Thu 21st August, The Melplash Show. At the Melplash Showground, DT6 4EG.
- Sat 6th & Sun 7th September, The Dorchester Show. At Dorchester, DT2 7SD.
- Sat 13th September, Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show. At West Woodlands showground, BA11 5ES.
- Wed 1st October, The Dairy Show. At the Royal Bath and West Showground, BA4 6QN.