HELP KEEP THE UK’S CHEESE HISTORY ALIVE
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Britain’s cheesemaking traditions are set to be safely preserved for posterity, thanks to cheese education stalwart the Academy of Cheese. The not-for-profit body has been given £15,000 by the Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust to complete a record-keeping project, and it’s inviting cheesemakers, farming families and food enthusiasts to help. “The UK has an incredibly rich, diverse and fascinating dairy history that deserves to be preserved for future generations,” says Charlie Turnbull, director of the academy. “Territorial cheese recipes have been handed down through farming dynasties – in some cases for centuries – but there is a risk of these being lost forever.”