Thornby Moor Dairy

Thornby Moor Dairy was established as a specialist cheesemaker in 1979 by Carolyn Fairbairn. She set up a dairy in the basement of the family home, a converted Solway bank barn. Entirely self taught in the art of cheesemaking, she began by adapting a basic smallholder recipe to make Allerdale cheese using raw milk from her own herd of goats. Over the years more cheeses have been developed using both Cow's and Goat's milk and, from time to time, Ewe's milk. All their cheeses are made to original recipes using single herd, raw milk. Starter cultures, sea salt and either natural (calf or kid) rennet or cardoon (thistle) rennet. They are made entirely by hand in open vats. Whether cloth bound or mold rinded, they are stored between 8 & 12 degrees Centigrade at no less than 85 per cent humidity and turned at least once a week. Cheese available to buy on website.

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Crofton Hall,

Thursby

Carlisle

Cumbria

CA5 6QB

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