Some of Britain s oldest cheesemakers are at risk of closure, as COVID-19 restrictions and uncertainty over Brexit take their toll.
Rural producers and suppliers are warning that early next year will be the real make-or-break moment for many traditional cheesemakers, despite the annual boost from Christmas sales. I m a third-generation cheesemaker and to feel like everything is being taken away from you, overnight, it s a really strange feeling, Graham Kirkham, managing director of Mrs Kirkham s Lancashire Cheese, told Sky News. Image: Cheesemakers fear a make or break moment in the New Year
Mrs Kirkham s is the last remaining producer of raw milk-based Lancashire cheese, based on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire.