Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses

Farm Gate | Market Stall | Wholesale

Jason has over 20 years experience of the dairy industry, and Katharine is a qualified Veterinary Surgeon.

Following the dispersal of the dairy farm in Coddenham where Jason was herdsman, we decided to follow our dream of running our own dairy herd and producing cheese.

After extensive research and planning in 2004, we began conversions of the existing dairy buildings and installation of cheesemaking equipment. The following 3 years saw an establishment of our venture with a gradual growth in herd size and cheese production.

In August 2007 we bought our own farm 2 miles away in Creeting St Mary and began the planning of the new dairy unit. After obtaining planning permission, we started construction of 2 new dairy buildings, installation of a milking parlour and purpose-built cheese dairy.

The new dairy is situated on a lovely 109-acre farm on the A140, just north of Needham Market. The building works were completed at the end of May 2009 with an official opening on 7th June 2009.

Latest news

This year's Suffolk Show was held at Trinity Park, Ipswich on 27th and 28th May. We showed Clemie, Lilywhite, Marigold, Violet and Clemie's calf, Clover.

We are delighted that Marigold won a first prize and Violet won a second prize, and our 7 year old daughter Emily proudly received her first rosette for entering the young handlers' competition with her calf, Clover.

Our new dairy unit is due for completion at the end of May 2009 and will be officially opened on Sunday 7th June 2009 as part of the nationwide event Open Farm Sunday.

Our new farm shop is now open - we sell cheese, milk, cream, cheese and home reared beef and pork direct from the farm - come and meet the cows! Opening hours are:-

Thursday 10am-3pm
Friday 4-6pm
Saturday 3-5pm

Other hours possible by prior arrangement

Farm shop

We also sell cheese, milk, cream and home-reared beef and pork direct from the farm.

Weddings & special events

We can provide a selection of cheeses for a cheeseboard to suit your occasion, including custom-made cheeses of varying sizes and cheeses for the increasingly popular wedding “cheese cakes”.

Please contact us for more information or to discuss your requirements.

Traditionally, dairy bull calves are slaughtered at birth due to the economics of rearing them for meat. We are able to rear our own bull calves until two years of age, allowing them to enjoy a good quality of life but still providing affordable meat. Guernsey beef is exceptional- very tender and full of flavour, and our beef is less costly than beef from the supermarket.

We also have home-reared pork- our pigs are fed the whey which is a bi-product from the cheesemaking process, and the result is lovely succulent meat.

For more on British cheese, visit Championing British Cheese


Freedom Food Farm Animal Week takes place 19-25 October 2009