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FRESH, NOT FROZEN
DELIVERY FREE OVER £50
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FROM LOCAL FARMS
Botton Village Community, affiliated with the Camphill Village Trust in North Yorkshire, produces traditional farmhouse cheeses using milk from its own Dairy Shorthorn cows. Alastair Pearson, who learned cheese-making in Germany, introduced Summerfield, a limited-production Alpine-style cheese made only when cows graze on summer pastures. The community supports over 70 residents with special needs, providing them roles in its self-sustaining, biodynamic environment, from farming to cheese-making and other crafts.
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Botton Village Community, part of the Camphill Village Trust, produces a variety of traditional farmhouse cheeses. These cheeses are crafted from the rich, high-quality milk of 46 Dairy Shorthorn cows, a traditional Craven breed celebrated for its exceptional milk quality.
Alastair Pearson, originally from the local area and a former employee at Botton, developed these cheeses. After a stint in Germany where he mastered the art of making Berg Käse—a type of mountain cheese—he returned to apply his newfound skills. Utilizing the Dairy Shorthorns’ creamy, yellow milk, he created Summerfield, an Alpine-style cheese. Unlike Botton’s Dale End Cheddar which is produced year-round, Summerfield is only made during the pasture-grazing months due to the complexities involved in producing Gruyère and Alpine-style cheeses, which require milk from non-silage-fed cows. Hence, Summerfield is produced in limited quantities and named after the season when the cows graze in the fields.
Today, the production of Summerfield is managed by the Botton Village team. The community is part of the broader Camphill Village Trust network, which supports individuals with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and other special needs. Located in the scenic North Yorkshire Moors, the community is self-sustaining and biodynamic, with over 70 residents who engage in various activities such as farming, cheese making and aging, running the local store, woodworking, and producing preserves and baked goods.
Botton Village Community, part of the Camphill Village Trust, produces a variety of traditional farmhouse cheeses. These cheeses are crafted from the rich, high-quality milk of 46 Dairy Shorthorn cows, a traditional Craven breed celebrated for its exceptional milk quality.
Alastair Pearson, originally from the local area and a former employee at Botton, developed these cheeses. After a stint in Germany where he mastered the art of making Berg Käse—a type of mountain cheese—he returned to apply his newfound skills. Utilizing the Dairy Shorthorns’ creamy, yellow milk, he created Summerfield, an Alpine-style cheese. Unlike Botton’s Dale End Cheddar which is produced year-round, Summerfield is only made during the pasture-grazing months due to the complexities involved in producing Gruyère and Alpine-style cheeses, which require milk from non-silage-fed cows. Hence, Summerfield is produced in limited quantities and named after the season when the cows graze in the fields.
Today, the production of Summerfield is managed by the Botton Village team. The community is part of the broader Camphill Village Trust network, which supports individuals with learning disabilities, mental health issues, and other special needs. Located in the scenic North Yorkshire Moors, the community is self-sustaining and biodynamic, with over 70 residents who engage in various activities such as farming, cheese making and aging, running the local store, woodworking, and producing preserves and baked goods.
We deliver on a next day service throughout the UK mainland (please see below for restrictions). Your order is shipped in an insulated box.
Our delivery service allows you to pick a delivery date in advance when you reach the checkout. Our delivery days are Tuesday to Friday.
We use a courier service. They will notify you on the morning of delivery with an estimated time for delivery.
WE PROVIDE A TWO DAY SERVICE TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS. THIS IS NOT SUITABLE IN VERY HOT WEATHER These are:
Scottish Mainland – AB30, AB33-AB36, DD8, DD9, FK16
Scottish Highlands – AB37-AB38, AB42-AB45, AB53-AB56, IV21-IV24, IV26-IV28, IV40, IV52-IV54, KW1-KW14, PA36, PA40, PH30-PH33, PH34-PH41
Scottish Offshore – HS1-HS9, IV41-IV51, IV54-IV56, KA27-KA28, KW15-KW17, PA20, PA41-PA49, PA62-PA76, PH42-PH44, ZE1-ZE3 –
Northern Ireland – WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP TO NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE MOMENT
WE’RE NOW OFFERING FREE DELIVERY IN CERTAIN POST CODE AREAS AROUND SKIPTON, ILKLEY, OTLEY, HARROGATE, RIPON, PATELY BRIDGE AND GRASSINGTON.
The post codes included are the following: HG1, HG2, HG3, HG4, LS21, LS29, BD20, BD23.
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Our delivery days will be Thursday & Friday each week. Please select the day you would prefer, we’ll be in touch if there’s a problem. If you need something on a different day, please get in touch and we’ll do our very best to help.
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