Village Maid Cheese

Village Maid Cheese are second generation cheesemakers based in the rural village of Riseley in Berkshire.

For almost 40 years they have produced award-winning artisan cheeses that are unique in style but incorporate traditional cheesemaking methods.

Only the highest quality milk is used from local farmers including Heckfield Home Farm which is situated less than 2 miles away from the dairy. Sustainability holds the upmost importance in their production of great cheese – milk is sourced from farms who are at the forefront of regenerative agriculture, animal welfare and sustainable farming.

Village Maid Cheese was started by Anne Wigmore in 1986 after she had been working for the National Institute for Research in Dairying in Shinfield for 10 years – initially in the microbiological department, and then learning her craft of cheesemaking in their research dairy.

Today the brilliant team continue to produce artisan cheeses that are recognised as some of the best in the world.