Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Smart's Traditional Gloucester Cheese Smart's Traditional Gloucester Cheese ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/hello-world/) - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Home](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/) - Smart's Traditional Gloucester Cheese About us We are a small, third generation, family run farm who specialise in making both Single and Double Gloucester Cheese from milk produced by our closed, mixed-breed herd. We are one of only six producers of the Traditional Single Gloucester Cheese. Winners of the 2024 and 2025 Ambrosia Trophy from - [Our History](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/farm/our-history/) - Our History In 1963, Douglas and Diana Smart purchased Old Ley Court. They moved to the farm with 4 small boys and inherited 3 cows from the outgoing farmer. Over time, the family developed a milking herd mainly from a mix of Shorthorn and Ayeshire cattle. Towards the mid 60s/early 70s, Smart's farm were encouraged - [The Smokey One](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/the-smokey-one/) - The Smokey One The Smokey OneMatured for four months, this marbled-curd cheese is cold-smoked over applewood chips for several hours, creating a refined aroma and depth of flavour. It offers a gentle, well-rounded smokiness that complements its full, creamy body. - [Harefield](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/harefield/) - Harefield HarefieldHarefield is a rich, mature farmhouse cheese we make here on our family farm in Gloucestershire. It’s crafted with unpasteurised milk from our own Gloucester cows and carefully aged to bring out a deeper, more complex flavour.Firm in texture and pale in colour, Harefield has a nutty, savoury taste with gentle sweetness and a - [Single Gloucester](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/single-gloucester/) - Single Gloucester Cheese Our Single Gloucester is a traditional English cheese made from the milk of Gloucester cows. Using time-honoured farmhouse methods, we produce this unpasteurised cheese with a recipe that reflects its local heritage.It has a smooth yet slightly crumbly texture and a pale, creamy appearance. The flavour is mild and fresh, with gentle - [Double Gloucester](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/double-gloucester/) - Double Gloucester Cheese We’ve been making Double Gloucester on our family farm in Gloucestershire for many years, using milk from our own herd of Gloucester cows. Every batch is made by hand with unpasteurised milk and traditional methods — it’s proper farmhouse cheese-making, just as it’s always been.Our Double Gloucester is known for its rich - [Purchase](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/purchase/) - Purchase Would you like to purchase some of the cheese? You can find us at local farmers markets, a small range of farm shops and delis or direct from our farm. Farmers Markets We regularly sell our cheese at farmers markets across Gloucestershire, including: Usk Farmers Market - 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month - [Become a Stockist](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/become-a-stockist/) - Become a Stockist If you would like to become a stockist of Smarts Traditional Gloucester Cheese, please fill in the form below and we will get back to you. Name Business Location Email Contact Number SubmitThe form has been submitted successfully!There has been some error while submitting the form. Please verify all form fields again. - [Contact us](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/contact-us/) - Contact us You can find us at EMAILsmartstrad.cheese@btinternet.com PHONE NUMBER01452 750225 LOCATIONOld Ley CourtChapel LaneBirdwood, ChurchamGloucester, GL2 8AR Find us on Facebook Get in touch - [Cheese](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/) - Our Cheese All of the cheese is made in our very own cheese house on the farm. The cheese is vegetarian, and made from unpasteurised cow's milk.Smart's farm is one of only six traditional single Gloucester producers in the world.Our cheese is used in the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Roll in Gloucestershire. AwardsOver the years, - [Farm](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/farm/) - Smart's Farm Old Ley Court was originally purchased with 56 acres of land. Over the years, we have purchased additional land bringing us to roughly 95 acres of land. We are mainly grassland pasture, importing straw and a blend of animal feeds. We have a mix of traditional and modern buildings. - [The Pigs](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/farm/the-pigs/) - The Pigs We raise a small number of Gloucester Old Spot pigs. These are fed a mix of whey (a bi-product of cheese making) and Brewers Grain. Like the Gloucester cattle, the Gloucester Old Spots are a rare breed that we continue to support and protect to ensure longevity of the breed. Gloucester Old Spots - [The Herd](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/farm/the-herd/) - The Herd We have a total of 70 cows in our mixed breed dairy herd. Each cow has it's own name based on its character and ancestry. Our breeds include: Gloucester, Holstein, Brown Swiss, Normande, Montbeliarde and Meuse Rhine Issel. We have been a closed herd for many years; this means that we breed our - [Cheese Making](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/cheese/cheese-making/) - Cheese Making The Cheese Making Process We continue to use the original recipes and methods as were taught to Diana Smart when she first started to make cheese in the 1980's ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://smartsgloucestercheese.com/category/uncategorized/)