The Westcombe Project

By Sam Wilkin

In July 2021 I started an ambitious project to document a-year-in-the-life of Westcombe Dairy.

It was a timely partnership as it coincided with a big push at Westcombe Dairy to take thei

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The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

The Westcombe Project episodes:

November 12, 2024 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 Lockwood, Neal's Yard MD, to discuss Westcombe, its farming practices and the importance of telling the stories behind cheese.
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30min
November 11, 2024 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 farming, from TB and testing regimes to fertility and the success (or otherwise) of the breeding programme here at Westcombe.
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18min
November 09, 2024 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 hand. We discuss cheesemaking approaches, techniques, microbes and historic Cheddar making.
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21min
November 08, 2024 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 cows at Milton Farm to experience a milking session and we discuss the concept (and complexities) of "quality" milk.
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23min
November 07, 2024 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 episode is about the challenges of persuading a diverse range of people to follow the same path to reach the same goal.
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29min
November 06, 2024 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 Nick Millard. We discuss all things grazing, herbal leys, the benefits of a pasture-led dairy system and how it just might lead to a more delicious cheese.
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31min

FAQs about The Westcombe Project:

How many episodes does The Westcombe Project have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.