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DAIRY AND EGGS Dorset Blue Vinny & Soup Co 01963 23133 www.dorsetblue.com Ford Farm W e are the only producers of this blue cheese which we make using our own milk from our herd of Friesian dairy cows. Producers of a unique range of fresh soups together with a range of chutneys all made here on the farm. We also offer festival food of hot soup, cheese toasties and ploughmans from our iconic converted horsebox. 01308 482580 www.fordfarm.com F ord Farm is one of our founder members and is an award-winning PDO West Country Farmhouse Cheesemaker located on the Ashley Chase Estate in Dorset’s beautiful Bride Valley. Varieties include Cave Aged Cheddar; a cloth- bound West Country farmhouse cheddar aged in the caves at Wookey Hole, Coastal Cheddar with its rich, full flavour and characteristic crunch as well as local favourites such as smoked Dorset Red. Available at: DT10 2BD The Dorset Dairy Co www.thedorsetdairyco.com 01258 820127 T he Dorset Dairy Co makes Dorset’s answer to Greek yoghurt on the family dairy farm. This delicious and nutritious strained yoghurt uses milk straight from our high-welfare cows and we add nothing but live cultures. We sell our beautifully packaged Dorset Strained Yoghurt through farm shops and delis via local distributors. It is also available as a catering product. Available at: Fluffetts Free Range 07887 654291 www.fluffettsfarm.co.uk Available at: F ree range eggs handpicked and produced the traditional way by small flocks on carefully managed family farms. Being true to our values means a commitment exclusively to the free-range sector. With Fluffetts you are assured of the authenticity of our eggs and we believe they are the tastiest and finest available. Free local delivery and selected wholesale partners. Clucking good eggs. Chalke Valley Cheese 01725 551181 www.chalkevalleycheese.co.uk C halke Valley Cheese was born during the cold winter of 2011. After months of searching, the creamery was established on the Cranborne Estate in February 2012. The equipment includes antique cheese presses and their pride and joy, a custom made cheese vat. They produced their first batch of soft cheese on April Fools Day – definitely not a bad omen as their many awards prove. Available at: Available at: 27