The origin story of Britains best loved cheese

Did you know there was a brief moment in time when Baron Bigod could have been a box of free range eggs?I'm at the kitchen table with Jonny Crickmore, hearing how the Fen Farm Dairy we know today came into being.&nbsp;From Jonny's childhood growing up bunking off school to join the hay harvest to becoming Britains most beloved cheese brand.We also hear from Jonny's Father Graham, who always knew Jonny was destined for farming.Part One of Two

The Fen Farm Story - Part 1

From Raw Milk to Brie (via France)

I'm back at Jonny's table.&nbsp;This time we're discussing how Baron Bigod come to be.&nbsp;From selling raw milk Jonny saw a gap in the market for a new British Cheese, a raw milk brie that from humble beginnings became Britains best loved cheese brand.We also hear from Ivan Larcher, a French cheese guru without whom this may have never happened at all...

The Fen Farm Story - Part 2

I speak to George Webber, the inspirational Deputy Head of Greenside Primary School.  George is responsible for a new way of thinking at Greenside, under her stewardship the curriculum is now taught through the lens of regenerative agriculture and food. .

I speak to George Webber, the inspirational Deputy Head of Greenside Primary School.  George is responsible for a new way of thinking at Greenside, under her stewardship the curriculum is now taught through the lens of regenerative agriculture and food.  The kids grow wheat, they bake bread and they all eat nutritious food made in house.

I often hear that the problems in food and farming are reflective of a broader cultural malaise, surely the best way to combat this is through introducing a different way of being to the next generation.

George Webber of Greenside Primary School

I chat to Trevor Warmedhal appropriately as he sits in Departures ready to head off for 10 days in Iceland.
If you don't follow Trevor's work already then you should, he travels to some incredible places, meets incredible people and all in the name of ch.

I chat to Trevor Warmedhal appropriately as he sits in Departures ready to head off for 10 days in Iceland.

If you don't follow Trevor's work already then you should, he travels to some incredible places, meets incredible people and all in the name of cheese.

We will check in with Trevor as he moves from country to country and hear the stories of the people and places he encounters along the way.

All new Cellarman Podcast featuring Trevor Warmedhal aka Milk Trekker

Join me as I chat to Rory Mellis, Director of IJ Mellis Cheese the home of Scottish Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese.  We taste cheese and Whisky in preparation for Burn's Night and talk about the future of Scottish cheese.

Join me as I chat to Rory Mellis, Director of <a href='https://mellischeese.net/'>IJ Mellis Cheese</a> the home of Scottish Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese.  We taste cheese and Whisky in preparation for Burn's Night and talk about the future of Scottish cheese.

Rory Mellis of I.J. Mellis Cheese

Join me as I chat to farmhouse cheese icon Sarah Appleby about cheese, the family farm and their move towards a holistic, pasture fed, regenerative model of farming.

Join me as I chat to farmhouse cheese icon Sarah Appleby about cheese, the family farm and their move towards a holistic, pasture fed, regenerative model of farming.

Sarah Appleby of Appleby's Cheshire

Join me as I chat to James Robinson Organic Dairy farmer and environmentalist.  We talk ancient boundaries, farming with nature and how farmers are the eternal optimists!

Join me as I chat to James Robinson Organic Dairy farmer and environmentalist.  We talk ancient boundaries, farming with nature and how farmers are the eternal optimists!

James Robinson of Strickley Dairy Farm in Cumbria

Join me as I talk to Fiona Provan again for the Cellarman Podcast.  We discuss cows, milk and kindness as well as railing against the status quo.  Fiona is an awesome human and it was a pleasure talking to her!

Join me as I talk to Fiona Provan again for the Cellarman Podcast.  We discuss cows, milk and kindness as well as railing against the status quo.  Fiona is an awesome human and it was a pleasure talking to her!

Fiona Provan of The Calf at Foot Dairy Part 2

Join me as I chat to Fiona Provan of The Calf at Foot Dairy about how she came to farm the way she does.  This is the first of two parts and we focus on Fiona herself, the many and varied things that have made her who she is today.

Join me as I chat to Fiona Provan of <a href='https://www.thecalfatfootdairy.co.uk/'>The Calf at Foot Dairy</a> about how she came to farm the way she does.  This is the first of two parts and we focus on Fiona herself, the many and varied things that have made her who she is today.

Fiona Provan of The Calf at Foot Dairy Part 1

The people behind the produce, some of the best stories from Food and Farming around the world

Come with me as I travel round the UK meeting and chatting to the very best producers of artisan cheese and craft drinks.

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