News from the Dairy, October 2013.
Sarah's Musings
Hello, as I’m in the process of recovering from a cold it has made me realise how easy it is to take so much, like one’s health, for granted and it is all too easy to be so busy living that we can sometimes forget to sit back and be thankful for what we have.
This was again highlighted when we attended the Harvest Festival in St. Giles’ Church and gave thanks for the milk provided by the cows, sheep and goats to make our cheeses. Without the farmers looking after the animals we would have no milk to make our cheese. Quite a sobering thought and all the more real as we are still trying to adapt to an on-going shortage of sheep milk. Please do have patience with us as the shortage is completely out of our control.
Some Alternatives to Frozen Sheep Milk
For those of you intolerant to cows’ milk we do sell dried sheep milk powder and frozen goats’ milk. Please contact [email protected] or phone 01825 791 636 and ask for Rachel who presides over the despatch of all sheep and goat milk, dried and frozen.
An Invitation
To thank you so much for your continued support we are having 2 Mini Cheese Fests this year on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December, at Tremains Farm from 10am until 2pm. There will be festive cheer, cheese to try and cheese to buy. NEW this year we have larger (400g) pieces of cheese in their own rather smart boxes and, as in previous years, you can make up your own hampers of cheese.
Christmas Orders
If there is something you would specifically like for Christmas, be it a � (800g) of Brighton Blue or hampers to send out please do let us know as soon as possible, either by e-mail to [email protected] or by phone 01825 791 636.
Last Posting Date
The last date to post cheese out for Christmas will be Monday 16th December, so you could purchase cheese at one of our Mini Cheese Fests and we could post it out for you the following week.
Farmer George Celebrates his 80th Birthday
We were very privileged to be asked by George to celebrate his 80th birthday. A wonderful evening was spent with 200 of George’s very interesting friends sharing a meal and listening to a live band playing music from George’s heyday. And in true George fashion he asked not for presents but for everyone to bring a raffle prize and the raffle raised over �1,000 for St. Peter and St. James’ Hospice. He really is an example to us all, even thinking of those less fortunate than himself on his own special day.
Cheese Course Vouchers
With Christmas approaching some of you might be interested in purchasing, for a lover of cheese, one of our Vouchers for a Cheese Making Course. When purchased they have a year’s date and, subject to demand, we will run between 3 and 4 courses a month on a Friday or a Saturday. Please purchase online, e-mail [email protected] or phone 01825 791 636 where we can take bookings and card payments.
To quote a recent course attendee:
‘May I feedback that I thought the course was excellent, very good content mixed with real ‘hands-on’ experience, Mark really knows his craft. Having attended many cooking and bread making courses over the years I do know what is good and bad, and also value for money, yours ticks all the boxes.’ Mike from Surrey.
Course Date Availability
We have 1 space on our course taking place on Friday 6th December and then places on the following dates in 2014, Friday 24th January, Friday 7th February, Saturday 8th February, Friday 21st February and Saturday 22nd February.
A Course All of Your Own
If you know 8 people who would like to attend a course together we can take a group booking on a date not yet advertised. For more information please e-mail me Sarah [email protected].
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Our beautiful St Giles' Church where we celebrated Harvest Festival
True Autumnal Fare Lasagne made with our Ricotta
New this Year for Christmas, Eighth of a cheese, Wedges
George celebrating his 80th, an example to us all.
The ideal Christmas Present for the lover of Cheese
Gold Award for our Little Sussex.
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