The aim was to create a variety of small scale handmade cheeses for the island.
Shortly afterwards we started winning awards, and in November 2017 we completed on the purchase of Queen Bower Dairy after the dairy farmer retired.
We now have 60 cows in the herd and they are a mixture of Guernsey and Jersey breeds.
Blue Slipper
Naturally rinded and very soft. Pasteurised.
Sold at 3 weeks of age. 6 week shelf life. Only available on the Isle of Wight.
Blue Slipper
Naturally rinded and very soft. Pasteurised.
Sold at 3 weeks of age. 6 week shelf life. Only available on the Isle of Wight.
Borthwood
White rinded and very soft. Pasteurised.
Sold at 3 weeks of age. 7 week shelf life. Only available on the Isle of Wight.
Borthwood
White rinded and very soft. Pasteurised.
Sold at 3 weeks of age. 7 week shelf life. Only available on the Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight Soft
Soft white, surface mould ripened. Pasteurised.
Sold between 2-4 weeks of age, 9 week shelf life.
Isle of Wight Soft
Soft white, surface mould ripened. Pasteurised.
Sold between 2-4 weeks of age, 9 week shelf life.
Isle of Wight Blue
Naturally rinded soft blue veined. Pasteurised.
Sold between 3-5 weeks of age, 8 Week shelf life.
Isle of Wight Blue
Naturally rinded soft blue veined. Pasteurised.
Sold between 3-5 weeks of age, 8 Week shelf life.
Gallybagger
Modern British, unpasteurised cheddar type. Sold between
5 and 7 months of age. A true flavour of Queenbower.
Gallybagger
Modern British, unpasteurised cheddar type. Sold between
5 and 7 months of age. A true flavour of Queenbower.
We have always enjoyed the best quality milk and very close supplier relationships with Queen Bower Dairy and Briddlesford Farm.
Now that we run the dairy here at Queen Bower, we're putting an even greater emphasis on the management of the pasture and the happiness of the cows.
In 2018 we plan to begin a three to four year plan that will see us reseed the fields on the farm. The aim being to produce grass and silage that gives the girls the best possible food all year round.
The Milk
We source as much of the milk from OUR COWS AT Queen bower Dairy.
We top up with milk from OUR FRIENDS AT Briddlesford Farm who are just 5 miles away
The Milk
We source as much of the milk from OUR COWS AT Queen bower Dairy.
We top up with milk from OUR FRIENDS AT Briddlesford Farm who are just 5 miles away