Cutting the curd 
Stirring the curd 
Checking the temperature 
Packing the curd
Changing the cloth on the cheese
Curworthy cheeses in the maturing room
Checking the maturing cheeses 
A selection of mature Curworthy cheesesIncludes photographs kindly supplied by Paul Glendell Photography
For the last 30 years Curworthy Cheese has been made at Stockbeare Farm situated in the mid Devon countryside under the shadow of Dartmoor. A perfect area for grass growing with its unique climate of rain and humidity.
The milk is sourced from Dunstaple Farm Holsworthy - a single herd grazed outside in the fields during the summer months.It is delivered early in the morning after milking has finished pasteurised to make this award winning cheese. Curworthy is a full fat hard cheese with a creamy light buttery taste when young and developing into a full flavoured mellowness when aged. The curd after pressing overnight in traditional presses is then matured in special temperature controlled ripening rooms. No colouring or preservatives whatsoever are added - except salt which enhances the flavour and lengthens the cheese's life.
There is a range of sizes - small truckles, mild and creamy culminating in the 4.5kg Devon Oke our most popular cheese. We have now added a soft cheese called Devon Maid a brie/camembert style.
Curworthy Cheese is available from all good specialist cheese shops and delicatessens. It is also available from country and agricultural shows and fairs in the South West along with local Farmers Markets. You can also order online via this website.
Where to shop for Curworthy Cheese
A selection of our cheeses are also available from the following local outlets:The milk vending machine at Mount Boon Farm on the Dunsford Road.Nr Exeter
Country Cheeses at Tavistock, Totnes and Topsham. .
Moorland Dairy, Chagford.
The Fine Cheese Co, Walcot Street, Bath.
Kitchen@25 Crediton.
The Farm Shop, Copplestone.
The Cheese Shed have now opened a shop in Bovey Tracey stocking a large range of our cheeses.
The Community Shop in High Bickington has vacuum packed pieces of our cheese and our yogurts.
Thorne Farm Shop, Stockleigh Pomeroy on the Crediton/Tiverton road stocks our cheese and yogurts and the community shop at Cheriton Fitzpaine.
Oinkers at Drakes Farm Cheriton Bishop stock a selection of our cheeses and yogurts
Chitter Chatter Stores. Chittlehampton stock our range of cheese and yogurt.
Sandford Stores near Crediton
Morchard Bishop village shop
Kennerleigh village shop
Woolsery Village Shop a selection of our cheeses.
The new village shop in Sheepwash attached to the pub stocks our cheeses and yogurts
Sally at the Brixham Maid cheese shop in Brixham stocks our cheese and makes her own chutneys.
South Molton pannier market cheese stall and the Cheese Larder in South Molton
Johns of Appledore and Instow and The South West Cheese Shop, Butchers Row, Barnstaple.
West Country cheeses at Bradworthy use our cheeses for Wedding Cheesecakes.
The small deli, THE WHOLE JAR in the pannier market at Great Torrington also stocks some of our products
Visit us at one of the events below:
Hatherleigh Market is open but has now moved to the Community Centre while we wait for the builders to build our Market hall.Please do visit and support your local market.
We are here until the market moves to its purpose built market shed every Tuesday from 8-30 until 12-00pm.
CREDITON Farmers Market is twice a month. The next one is Saturday Nov 16th followed by Sat Dec 7th and the Christmas market is on Saturday Dec 21st. It runs from 9-30 until 1-00pm.
WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR We will be attending these markets in the village hall 10am-4pm. The next one is the Christmas Market on Saturday Dec 14th.
TEIGNMOUTH MARKET in the triangle at the town centre every last Saturday in the month 9am until 2pm. This market is on the last Saturday in the month with the next one being ON SATURDAY Nov 30TH with the Christmas market on SATURDAY Dec 14th .
Richard has been going to Budleigh Salterton Market in the town hall. The next market is on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH in the town hall from 10-00 until 1-00pm. with the Christmas market on Friday Dec 20th
I am starting a new market at Bradworthy in the memorial hall from 10am until 1pm. The next one is Saturday NOV 16TH. I will look forward to seeing you there.
We will be at Rosemoor Xmas Fair on Saturday Nov 30th and Sunday Dec 1st.
We are at THE RURAL LIVING SHOW Kings Hall School Taunton on Saturday Nov 23rd and Sunday Nov 24th
Gotland Gin Xmas Fair is Friday evening Dec 6th at Highhampton.
HATHERLEIGH CHISTMAS MARKET is on SATURDAY DEC 7TH AND ON TUESDAY DEC 17TH.
GOATWORTHY
Our newest cheese is called Goatworthy. As Dave and Marilyn from Norsworthy goats cheese have retired Richard has managed to source some goats milk from South Molton and is now making our own cheese so that there is a goats cheese available at the Farmers Markets. We will have it with us at most markets so do come along and have a taste called Goatworthy.Richard is also now making a soft goats cheese using the same recipe as our Devon maid. Its called GOATMAID.
Dartmoor Chillie is gaining in popularity which uses our regular Curworthy recipe but includes red chillies Fatalie grown by the Dartmoor Chillie Farm near Ashburton.
Our range includes the traditional Curworthy cheese which is mild and creamy in the small truckles but which is more mature in the larger cutting cheeses developing a more nutty flavour.
Devon Oke which has a mature taste and creamy texture - and is ripened for 6-7 months constantly being turned in special ripening rooms.
Chipple includes spring onion, Devon Smoake is our Devon Oke smoked for 3 hours over oak chippings, Vintage Oke a much drier texture(matured for 14 months) and Meldon with whole grain mustard and real ale.
Haytor is gaining in popularity based on an emmental style with a sweet finish - matured for 4 months.