UK artisan cheese fair aims higher

The UK Artisan Cheese Fair takes place in the town famous for its Stilton and pork pies, Melton Mowbray, on 3-4 May. The event is designed to support the UK’s burgeoning artisan cheese industry, which can now boast a range of heritage and traditional cheeses.

“The French say they have a different cheese for every day of the year but in the British Isles, we can go one stage further and say that we can now have a different cheese maker for every day of the year,” says local food historian Dr Matthew O’Callaghan.

The 2013 cheese fair saw the launch of a local Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire heritage soft cheese Colwick, which had been out of production in the area for over  20 years.  Belvoir Ridge Creamery, which recently featured on Jamie Oliver¹s Channel 4 Friday night television series Food Fight,  restarted production with help from O¹Callaghan in April 2013. The Artisan Cheese Fair will also showcase other local food producers including ciders, ales, chutneys and pies, as well as offering talks and tasting opportunities.

For further information please visit www.artisancheesefair.co.uk