Cricketer Farm teaches children how to make cheese
4th June 2009
Award-winning Somerset cheesemaker Cricketer Farm recently supported an open day at Volis Farm in Hestercombe near Taunton, which welcomed over 500 children from schools in the surrounding area. The day aimed to teach the children about farming, milking, local food and where their dairy products come from and Cricketer Farm went along to talk to the children about cheese and how it’s made.
Jo Carter from Cricketer Farm commented: “We had such an amazing day at Volis Farm and we were thrilled to be asked to support and take part in the event. The children were incredibly enthusiastic and interested in learning about how our cheese is made and the whole day really gave the children an opportunity to learn about farming and what an important role it plays in our everyday lives.”
Volis Farm, a dairy farm on the Crown Estate which supplies milk to Cricketer, took the children on tours of the milking parlour and taught them about the different breeds of dairy cattle and how milk is turned into dairy products such as cheese, butter and cream. The day was organised by the rural officer for Taunton for the Diocese of Bath and Wells and formed part of the Diocese’s work to bring together children and agriculture.
“Massive thanks must go to Caroline Spencer from Volis Farm and her team of friends and fellow farmers, who all worked incredibly hard both on the run up to the event and also during the day. It was very kind of them to give up their time to help and support this worthwhile cause – it was a great success and a credit to everyone involved,” finished Jo.
