Lye Cross Farm organic cheese
For the past 55 years, the Alvis Bros. Ltd have been making cheddar at Lye Cross Farm. Lye Cross is at the foot of the Mendip Hills, which is only a few miles from Cheddar itself, the birthplace of the most popular cheese in the world. Alvis Bros. Ltd gets milk from seven local dairies, which it uses to produce regular cheddar. It also has three dairy farms of its own, one of which is certified organic, which goes into their organic cheddar and territorials: Blue Stilton, Double Gloucester, Red Leicester, Cheshire, Caerphilly, Wensleydale and Lancashire. Vegetarian-safe, with non-GM rennet, certified by the Soil Association. [GT]
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