Lye Cross Farm has enjoyed another successful year at the Global Cheese Awards, collecting 5 awards.

Full Results:

Organic Farmhouse Mature Cheddar – Gold, and Bronze

Farmhouse Mature Cheddar – Silver

Lye Cross Farm Salted Butter – Silver

Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar – Bronze

3 more awards for Lye Cross Farm, courtesy of the South West Cheese Awards!

Full Results:

Farmhouse Extra Mature Cheddar – 1st place

Farmhouse Mature Cheddar – 2nd place

Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar – 2nd place

The International Cheese Awards has proved to be our most successful competition this year, winning Lye Cross Farm a total of 6 awards including 3 gold awards!

Full Results:

Farmhouse Mature Cheddar – Gold, and 2 Silvers

Organic Farmhouse Mature Cheddar –  Gold

Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar – Gold

Farmhouse Extra Mature Cheddar – Bronze

Another show, another award! Lye Cross Farm is happy to have received a Bronze award for our Mature Cheddar.

Full Results:

Farmhouse Mature Cheddar – Bronze

Here at Lye Cross Farm we are pleased to announce that we have started our 2016 awards season with 2 Second place awards at the Devon County Show. Let’s hope that our cheese is continually recognised throughout 2016!

Full Results:

Mangodale – 2nd Place

Lye Cross Farm Salted Butter – 2nd Place

We are pleased to announce John Alvis was presented with the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers’ Princess Royal Award by Her Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 3 March 2016.

The honour was made for his outstanding services to the UK dairy industry. Both John and Pauline Alvis went to Buckingham Palace to meet Princess Anne.

RABDF chairman, Mike King said: “John Alvis has made an enormous contribution to the dairy sector for over 50 years, he is highly respected and a great exemplar. John has always been ahead of the curve pioneering farming practices, whilst at the same time he has built a prestigious cheese brand both in the UK and international marketplace. His huge passion for the industry is reflected in his commitment to the next generation working with schools and the local community. Above all, John is always willing to engage. I believe he is a worthy winner of this award.”