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Farming Today This Week

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith explores the making of 'proper' Gloucester cheese on a small, family-run dairy farm.

Charlotte Smith explores the making of 'proper' Gloucester cheese on a traditional dairy farm. The Smart family have been making single and double Gloucester for 26 years. What started out as a hobby ended up saving their struggling dairy business from ruin. Their artisan product is now being sold in delis and farmers' markets, and from the farm's 'cheese house'. Charlotte meets Diana Smart, the family's first cheesemaker, and son Rod who's inherited his mother's passion for cheese "with a bit of oomph".

Charlotte also says hello to the characters behind the cheese - Rod's herd of 70 cows, including a very friendly Brown Swiss. And, of course, she gets to taste some of the finished product.

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Anna Jones.

27 minutes

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Sat 3 Aug 2013 06:30

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  • Sat 3 Aug 2013 06:30

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