It was with great pleasure that we received word from Sue of Locheilan Farmhouse Cheese;  one of our own Locate Australian businesses which signed up with us in 2010, that they had been recognised at the Sydney Specialist Cheese Show for their newest cheese Tarrilli. Tarrilli won for them a Gold medal at the show.

The new cheese had been inspired by a trip to Italy and a visit to the Slow Cheese festival in Bra. From this visit Bruce was motivated to make a Toma style of semi hard cheese. It is a natural rind cheese with a rich smooth texture filling the mouth with herbal characteristics coming from contented grass fed cows.
Sue chose the name Tarrilli as it is an aboriginal word meaning good, and now the Sydney cheese judges have quite agreed.

Bruce and Sue have had three cheeses qualified for entry in the Grand Dairy Awards. Entries are for gold wining dairy products at selected events. They won Gold at Sydney last year for Kaarimba Soft- a gorgeous flowing brie style, and Gold at the Melbourne Specialty Cheese Show for their Fetta.

"I can only just believe this, as we would be nearly the smallest cheese maker in Australia," said Bruce, "Maybe heaps of passion and tasting at every opportunity has been the secret so far."

If you have met Sue at one of the country Farmers Markets you will have recognised instantly her passion for cheese and the tasting of Locheilan Farmhouse Cheese is a delight!! (obviously by the long line of expectant samplers at her stall)

We wish Sue and Bruce all the very best for continued success and thank them for sharing their exciting news about their wonderful 100% Australian product.