The Westcombe Project

The Westcombe Project - EMERGENCY PODCAST

EMERGENCY PODCAST An all new chat with Tom Calver in which I hear first hand what it was like to be at the centre of the Cheddar Scam storm that enveloped British Cheese

Return to Westcombe Episode 3

Back at Westcombe Dairy and Tom gives Sam a tour of the farmyard. A lot has changed in 12 months with a new mill and bakery on site, a brand new brewery going in and the

Return to Westcombe Episode 2

Sam is back at Westcombe and chatting to raymond about how the changes have affected the herd, I also hear from Raymond about his health. Suffice to say, herdsmen are a t

Return to Westcombe Episode 1

It's Summer 2023 and Sam is back down at Westcombe Dairy to find out what's changed in 12 months. It turns out plenty! In episode one of three, Sam heads into the fields

EPISODE TWELVE – THE FINAL VISIT

EPISODE TWELVE – THE FINAL VISIT For this last episode of The Westcombe Project Sam heads to Westcombe Dairy to recap and reflect on everything he’s seen, heard and lear

EPISODE ELEVEN – LANDRACE

EPISODE ELEVEN – LANDRACE It's May 2002 and Westcombe is lush and green. The cows are out on pasture, but for this episode we head into Bath to Landrace Upstairs to disc

EPISODE TEN – MANAGING THE TRANSITION

EPISODE TEN – MANAGING THE TRANSITION It’s out under blue skies in April 2022 as Sam returns to Westcombe and we discuss the realities of the new grazing systems. As the

EPISODE NINE – THE DIVERSITY OF FARMING

EPISODE NINE – THE DIVERSITY OF FARMING With spring in the air, Sam joins Tom, Richard and Nick back on the farm to discuss the grazing paddocks, herbal leys and plantin

EPISODE EIGHT – WESTCOMBE CHARCUTERIE

EPISODE EIGHT – WESTCOMBE CHARCUTERIE February 2022, and we look beyond cheese to talk about Westcombe Charcuterie. Paul and Tom sit down with Sam to discuss recent adve

EPISODE SEVEN – IN THE DAIRY, PART II

EPISODE SEVEN – IN THE DAIRY, PART II It’s the depths of winter for Sam’s January visit, but its nice and warm in the dairy, with some physical cheddaring of the slabs t

EPISODE SIX – CHEESE SELECTING & SELLING

EPISODE SIX – CHEESE SELECTING & SELLING Sam joins us as the Neal's Yard Dairy team visit to make their selection for the coming months. Sam then spends time with David

EPISODE FIVE – WORKING WITH COWS

EPISODE FIVE – WORKING WITH COWS In this November 2021 episode Sam is back at Manor Farm to discuss all things cows. We cover some of the harsh realities of dairy farmin

EPISODE FOUR – IN THE DAIRY, PART I

EPISODE FOUR – IN THE DAIRY, PART I In this October 2021’s episode, Sam is in the dairy with head cheesemaker Rob Howard to experience Westcombe Dairy cheesemaking first

EPISODE THREE – MILK & MILKING

EPISODE THREE – MILK & MILKING It’s September 2021 and Sam is back at Westcombe to herald the start of autumn …and we're finally talking milk. Sam joins Nick and the cow

EPISODE TWO – SOMERSET HERDSMEN

EPISODE TWO – SOMERSET HERDSMEN August 2021, and Sam heads out with Richard Calver on his early morning rounds, taking in Manor Farm and meeting herdsman Raymond. This e

EPISODE ONE – DAIRY FARM LIFE

EPISODE ONE – DAIRY FARM LIFE It was July 2021 when Sam Wilkin aka Cellarman Sam first visited Westcombe. Richard and Tom Calver took Sam to Milton farm to meet herdsman