Tunworth & Winslade Join Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses
We will be the largest independent soft cheesemaker in the UK with acquisition of Hampshire Cheese Company
Through four generations of cheesemaking, we've been through some tough times; the most recent being the fire at our Longridge home in November 2023.
But making cheese is what we do, it's what we've done for over 90 years, and it's how we'll continue in the next chapter of our family business.
As we rebuild, your support means everything to us. Thank you.
Our Promise To You
A quirky mix of innovation, combined with good old fashioned agricultural know-how. That's how we balance sustainability and unbelievably delicious cheese, while making sure the business side of things runs as smooth as our Brie - like making sure your cheese arrives right on time.
Of course we have a few machines to help us out, but fundamentally our cheese (hard, blue and soft) is made in our farmhouse dairy in rural Lancashire by our team of amazing cheesemakers.
The majority of the milk we use comes from the friendly cows who surround the dairy, much of it owned by extended family. There's just a couple of miles between the dairy and our cheese store - from here, our cheese is distributed around the country!
Our Master Grader, Bill, ensures all of our cheeses are perfectly matured when they leave us. When you buy direct, it comes straight from our store at the perfect time in its life, with maximum shelf life for you!
We will be the largest independent soft cheesemaker in the UK with acquisition of Hampshire Cheese Company
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Cementing our credentials as pioneers of quality British farmhouse cheese, Butlers won awards across our blue, hard and soft varieties - including cow’s, sheep’s and goat’s milk. The award haul is our best ever at the annual ICDA show, having won 19 awards last year!