Cellarman Podcast

Did you know there was a brief moment in time when Baron Bigod could have been a box of free range eggs? I'm at the kitchen table with Jonny Crickmore, hearing how the Fen Farm Dairy we know today came into being. From Jonny's childhood growing up bunking off school to join the hay harvest to becoming Britains most beloved cheese brand. We also hear from Jonny's Father Graham, who always knew...

I'm back at Jonny's table. This time we're discussing how Baron Bigod come to be. From selling raw milk Jonny saw a gap in the market for a new British Cheese, a raw milk brie that from humble beginnings became Britains best loved cheese brand. We also hear from Ivan Larcher, a French cheese guru without whom this may have never happened at all... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

I speak to George Webber, the inspirational Deputy Head of Greenside Primary School.  George is responsible for a new way of thinking at Greenside, under her stewardship the curriculum is now taught through the lens of regenerative agriculture and food.  The kids grow wheat, they bake bread and they all eat nutritious food made in house. I often hear that the problems in food and farming are refle...

I chat to Trevor Warmedhal appropriately as he sits in Departures ready to head off for 10 days in Iceland. If you don't follow Trevor's work already then you should, he travels to some incredible places, meets incredible people and all in the name of cheese. We will check in with Trevor as he moves from country to country and hear the stories of the people and places he encounters along the way....

Join me as I chat to Rory Mellis, Director of IJ Mellis Cheese the home of Scottish Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese.  We taste cheese and Whisky in preparation for Burn's Night and talk about the future of Scottish cheese. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to farmhouse cheese icon Sarah Appleby about cheese, the family farm and their move towards a holistic, pasture fed, regenerative model of farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to James Robinson Organic Dairy farmer and environmentalist.  We talk ancient boundaries, farming with nature and how farmers are the eternal optimists! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I talk to Fiona Provan again for the Cellarman Podcast.  We discuss cows, milk and kindness as well as railing against the status quo.  Fiona is an awesome human and it was a pleasure talking to her! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to Fiona Provan of The Calf at Foot Dairy about how she came to farm the way she does.  This is the first of two parts and we focus on Fiona herself, the many and varied things that have made her who she is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I continue m chat with Rebecca Hosking and Adrienne Eiser Treeby - we talk food and farming, sustainability, regenerative approaches and of course.... Grandmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to Rebecca from The Forever Flock and Adrienne from Crown & Queue .  We talk about the relationship between producers, farmers and the environment around them and everything in between.  We covered a lot of ground so this is a two parter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to Ben Walgate owner and maker at the amazing Tillingham Wines.  Ben makes Biodynamic, natural wines down in Sussex near Rye, they have in many ways taken the market by storm.  We talk very little about wine but rather focus on his farming methods and his hopes for the future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

join me as I chat to New Zealander Tim Williams about how he found Regenrative Agriculture, the difficulties of pasture fed defintitions and the future of farming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to Matt Chatfield who raises amazing quality "Cull Yaw" and in partnership with Grazier and Master Butchers Phillip Warren delivers "The Iberico of Sheep's Meat" to top restaurants and the general public.  We talk regenerative v Low input agriculture, Silvopasture and the next exciting steps for The Cornwall Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to Nick Millard formerly of Hafod Cheddar and now Herdsman at Westcombe Dairy.  We chat cows, milk, cheese (of course), regenerative agriculture, the future of UK food and farming and we don't even mention the fact he used to drum for the Kooks!     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I speak to Diana Rodgers of Sustainable Dish , Nutritionaist, farmer, advocate and now author and filmaker.  Diana's passion is how food feeds us whilst feeding the environment.  We discuss the place of livestock in a sustainable food system, the future of food and of course her book and the accompanying film , Sacred Cow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I talk to Cathy St Germans founder of the online database Farms to Feed Us .  Farms to Feed Us is a way for people to go direct to the UK's best producers, they are advocates for a better way to farm and a more sustainable way to feed the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat to one of my all time favourite cheese people, Mary Quicke.  We talk via Zoom (of course) about how Quicke's was hit in the early days of Covid19, we discuss the comparison with foot and mouth and we also touch on the future of food in the UK in particular the trade deals with the US and how that could cause untold damage to our food and farming communities. Hosted on Acast. See...

Join me as I chat to Mike Thomson the creator of the beautiful raw milk stilton style cheese Young Buck. We talk about his origin story, the dreaded B-word and how an emphasis on local both defines and future proofs his business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I chat through Zoom to two of the country's foremost Cider makers and communicators.  James and Susanna set up Little Pomona in 2015 following careers in wine and journalism, they create beautifully crafted, naturally made ciders, a real reflection of the Herefordshire countryside. Buy cider and beautiful merch from https://littlepomona.com/ Follow them on instagram @littlepomona And fo...

Join me as I chat via Zoom to Martin Gott, a "cult figure" in the cheese world.  He makes a wonderful washed rind raw sheep milk cheese on his farm in Cumbria.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I speak to Dairy farmer, cheesemaker and activist Patrick Holden.  We discuss the Covid-19 crisis in the context of his business and how the food systems we have now need to be future proofed with a greater focus on and support for sustainable practices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I speak to Andy of The Courtyard Dairy. He's appeared before on the Cellarman podcast but obviously we live in very different times. Andy speaks about how his business has had to find ways to survive and the responsibility he feels for the producers he supports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me as I speak to Carlos Yescas, former diplomat and now cheesemonger.  Born in bred in Mexico now living in the US, Carlos is an advocate for Raw milk production and speaks amazingly about the socio-economic effects of Covid-19 in the US, in Mexico and around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an experiment... It's immersive.  Sit with a glass of cider and a plate of delicious things and discover the origins of a new cheese created by two great producers, Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider and David Jowett of Kingstone Dairy.  It's a departure for The Cellarman Podcast, more of a rambling chat over good food - a bit of escapism at a time when we need it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...