Complete with a delightful farm shop, The Kedar Pantry, selling all their cheeses, teas and coffees, scones, local produce and essential items, with seating areas both inside and outside in pretty wee individual hooses. They also sell original artwork, created by the talented Jess, along with her mouth-watering baking. The farm shop has a dispenser for their milk or you can purchase it by the bottle.

Their sensational mozzarella comes fresh and smoked, and they now make fabulous halloumi and Tomme, a matured alpine cheese. Gavin & Jane’s son Johnny, tends to the herd of award-winning pedigree Swiss Brown Dairy Cows, producing high quality milk for their artisan mozzarella. Pasteurised unhomogenised milk available – milk as it should be!

• CHEESEMAKER
• PASTEURISED MILK FROM THEIR OWN SWISS BROWN DAIRY COWS
• VEGETARIAN RENNET
• LOCAL DELIVERIES TO DUMFRIES & AROUND – GET IN TOUCH FOR DETAILS. ALSO EDINBURGH HUB & FARMERS’ MARKET FOR ORDERS TOO.
• FARM SHOP
• GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WISH TO COLLABORATE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
• THEIR FRESH PASTEURISED NON-HOMOGENISED MILK ALSO AVAILABLE

The family has been involved in dairy farming here for nearly a century and the cows, all known by name, are ‘the real stars of the Kedar show.’ These cattle were bred to live in the mountains and valleys of Switzerland so I am sure they equally enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Dumfriesshire!

Their cheese melts with ease and is a great ingredient in dishes with a subtle flavour and silky texture. Whether torn or sliced it is a great addition to any meal.

Stockists… Farmers’ Markets, Edinburgh & Kirkcudbright; Kilnford Farm Shop, Dumfries; Loch Arthur Farm Shop, Beeswing nr Dumfries; Craigie’s Farm Shop, South Queensferry; Locavore, Glasgow; The Dumfries Larder, High Street, Dumfries & Blair Drummond Smiddy.