Welcome to CAIS – The Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers!

Irish Farmhouse Cheeses represent creativity and innovation with respect for traditional, craft and simplicity. Our cheeses offer the complex world of retailing and foodservice a simple product which appeals to today’s consumer. Traceability of Irish farmhouse cheese extends not just to a region, but to a small valley, a townland, a family. Through the CAIS network, we work together to share experiences, pool resources, network and troubleshoot, while promoting our sector under the Irish Farmhouse Cheese umbrella.

IRISH CHEESE AWARDS 2019

Entries for the Irish Cheese Awards open on 26th August. Judging to take place in Dublin on 9th October.

About CAIS

During the late 1970’s a few enterprising dairy farmers commenced making farmhouse cheese. For at least a quarter of a century before this cheese-making in Ireland had been exclusively confined to large scale factory production mainly concentrating on cheddar production and mainly owned by the dairy cooperatives.

Gallery

Throughout the years, Irish farmhouse cheesemakers have built a reputation as producers of excellent products which are sold world wide. As our industry grows both in reputation and numbers, it is important to celebrate our achievements. In this section, we have created a gallery of farmhouse cheese ‘moments’.

Our Members

Ardsallagh Goat Products Ballymaloe Cookery School Barba Goat Farm Béal Organic Cheese Bellingham Blue Bluebell Falls Bó Rua Burren Gold Cahills Farm Cheese Cais na Tire Carlow Farmhouse Cheese Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers Coolacork Cheese Coolattin Cheddar Coolea Farmhouse Cheese Cooleeney Farm Corleggy Cheese Derg Cheese Dozio’s of Mayo Durrus Farmhouse Cheese Fermoy Natural Cheese…