Farmers and Cheesemakers
It is with great pleasure that we received the news of John Alvis being awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. John has been recognised for services to cheese exports, farming, and rural communities.
Whilst John has been very quick to thank those around him for their continued support in making this possible, we would like to use this opportunity to congratulate John and tell him how proud we all are of this achievement.
Alvis Bros Ltd are proud to share news of their involvement in GAFT 2018, a cycling relay organised by the UK Grain and Feed Trade Association, to raise money for The Farming Community Network (FCN).
The FCN is a charity run by volunteers with the aIm of supporting farmers and their families through times of difficulty, whether it be financial difficulties, animal disease, mental health or family disputes. Over 6,000 people per year benefit from the support that the FCN and its network of 400 volunteers can offer.
Taking place from 19th June through to 31st July, the relay will see representatives from 70 companies taking part. Team Alvis took part on the 28th June, and cycled the 21 miles from Lye Cross Farm to Redstock in the late afternoon sunshine. Representing different areas of the business, Will, Rich, Neil and Dan accepted the baton just after 4:30pm and were underway after a short wait to get on the road. After an entertaining ride and passing the baton on to the next group, the team enjoyed a well-deserved drink.
For those wishing to show their support to Team Alvis and the rest of the GAFT cyclists, please donate via justgiving using this link so that the FCN are able to continue their hard work and support.
Here at Lye Cross Farm we have rounded out our 2017 season with another 2 Bronze awards, this time for Extra Mature Cheddar and PDO Farmhouse Mature Cheddar. Another great result to finish the year with!
We are pleased to once again be exhibiting at the ANUGA Food Fair in Cologne, Germany. We look forward to meeting friends old and new on our stand in Hall 10.1 G018a.
This year we are celebrating 25 years of organic cheese production at Lye Cross Farm, showcasing our new Non-GMO Project cheese and continuing the promotion of our PDO West Country Farmhouse Cheddar.
Do send staff attending an email if you wish to arrange a meeting or alternatively please email: enquiries@lyecrossfarm.co.uk
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With the end of the awards season fast approaching we have had another set of brilliant results, this time from the Global Cheese Awards at Frome Agricultural Show.
We have been awarded Gold for both Farmhouse Mature Cheddar and Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar, and our Mature Farmhouse Cheddar was also Highly Commended in the Best West Country Cheddar class. To top it all off, our Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar has been named as Best Farmhouse Cheddar.
Another set of results that we can be proud of!
Here at Lye Cross Farm, we are proud to announce that we have launched a new range of cheeses!
Three of our most popular cheeses have been selected and redeveloped, and are now available as Non-GMO Project Verified products – Sharp Cheddar, Red Leicester and Double Gloucester.
We have changed how we farm at Regilbury, and these three products are now produced in compliance with the Non-GMO Project standard.
When browsing our products, be sure to ‘look for the butterfly’ to ensure that the cheese is Non-GMO Project Verified.
For more information about our Non-GMO Project Verified products please click here.
To learn more about the Non-GMO Project visit their website.
The South West Cheese Awards at the Mid Somerset Show provided us with a fantastic set of results!
As well as achieving Gold for 3 of our cheeses – Farmhouse Mature, Farmhouse Extra Mature and Farmhouse Vintage – we were also awarded the Stan Ash Memorial Cup as overall winners of the Farmhouse Cheddar classes.
We are incredibly pleased with these results, and are hopeful that we can continue this in to the upcoming shows.
Food for Life Served Here is a widely respected scheme, recognised by the Department of Health, Department for Education, and the Government’s Plan for Public Procurement, that is raising the standards of food quality, provenance, and environmental sustainability in public and private sector catering.
We are now part of the Food for Life Supplier Scheme. We’re proud of our commitment to local food.
To find out more about our products that can now be supplied under the scheme, please contact a member of our local wholesale team.
Third show of the year and our third prize! We have been lucky enough to win a bronze award for our PDO Farmhouse Mature Cheddar. This is the second award for our PDO Cheddar this year already and hopefully not the last!
The Lye Cross Farm Bus Café has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor.
This is a fantastic achievement, earned by consistently receiving great reviews from customers.
Well done Dan and Dominic for all your hard work!!!
If you have visited our Bus Café and would like to leave a review, please click here.
