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Who we are
About the farm
Our dairy has been making cheese in the Vale of Belvoir at Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire, since 1913: it was founded as a farmers' co-operative, and we still use only cow's milk from our member farms, all within 1.5 miles of the dairy. We make Blue Stilton® (PDO) and Shropshire Blue by traditional methods, hand-ladling the curds; there have been only four cheesemakers here in the last hundred years. We sell our cheeses directly from The Dairy Door shop at the dairy and through our online order form with delivery to your door, and they are also stocked by cheesemongers and wholesalers in the UK and abroad.
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What we raise
Livestock
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Cattle
- Cheese
- Blue cheese „Colston Bassett Blue Stilton” · protected designation of origin (PDO)
- Blue cheese „Colston Bassett Shropshire Blue”
- Cheese
Processing & crafts
Dairy processing / cheesemaking
Sales channel
- Farm-gate sales
- Online shop
- Delivery / shipping
- Retail
- Wholesale
Product categories
Product groups
Farming method / certification
Community farming
Languages spoken
EnglishLocation
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