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 Map: Find your nearest cheesemaker on our map. or visit Bord Bia’s Cheese Map here.

Cheese Online

Can’t find your favourite cheese in the shop? Here is a list of places where you can buy Irish Farmhouse Cheese online and have it delivered to your home. This is your one-stop shop to find cheese online.

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General Guide to Irish Farmhouse Cheese Styles

A helping hand if you are looking for a specific type of cheese.  Guide to Irish Farmhouse Cheese
 

 

 

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.

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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’.

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