The Urban Dairy Ltd

17/06/2026

🏆 We’re absolutely delighted to have been named a finalist in the Great Food Club Awards 2026/27, in the Food Producer of the Year category.

To be shortlisted from almost 3,000 public nominations is a huge honour, and we’re incredibly proud to be alongside some fantastic producers.

As a small family business making artisan cheeses from raw Jersey milk here in Northamptonshire, recognition like this means the world to us. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, visited us at markets, stocked our cheese, and taken the time to nominate us.

Congratulations to all the other finalists, and thank you to Great Food Club for organising these awards. We look forward to welcoming the judging panel and seeing what September brings! 🧀❤️



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🏆 HERE WE GO! The Great Food Club Awards 2026/7 Finalists.

After much panel deliberation, counting 3,000 public votes and analysing our social media stats, here's the GFC Awards 2026/27 Shortlist. Congratulations to all! 👏

We can also reveal our first confirmed winners: The Manor House in Quorn and White Horse Lincoln are our joint People’s Choice Champions 2026/7.

In a first for the GFC Awards, both finished on exactly 145 public nominations, so both will receive the award.

The finalists are:

Restaurant of the Year
Noel’s Arms, Melton Mowbray
Skein, Nottingham
John’s House, Mountsorrel
San Pietro, Scunthorpe

Pub of the Year
Boot & Shoe, Flintham
Five Bells, Claypole
White Hart, Ufford
Plough Inn, Hickling

Café of the Year
Cafe at Welland Park, Market Harborough
Kilo Wine Bar, Quorn
Lil Bo’s Deli, Ashby de la Zouch
No.8 Delicatessen, West Bridgford

Food Producer of the Year
The English Olive Co, Lincolnshire
Drivers Pickles, Leicester
Urban Dairy, Daventry
Redhill Farm Free Range Pork, Lincolnshire

Bakery of the Year
Coosh Micro Bakery, Nottingham
Baines Bakery, Uppingham
The Tiny Bakery, Leicester
Breadmill Bakery, Nottingham

Drink Producer of the Year
Two Chimps Coffee, Oakham
Grainstore Brewery, Oakham
Northern Tea Merchants, Chesterfield
Baker’s Dozen Brewing Co, Ketton

Shop of the Year
Marsh Green Farm Shop, Kelstedge
Essen General Store, Beeston
North’s Deli, Rothley
Origin Farm Shop, Rushton

Judging will now begin. Our panel will visit and assess the finalists before choosing the winner in each category.

The winners will be revealed on Wednesday 30 September, 2026.

Congratulations to all our champs and finalists, and thank you to everyone who nominated. 👏

See the full list here: https://www.greatfoodclub.co.uk/awards/

17/06/2026

🧀🌟 Wednesday = Chippy Day! 🌟🧀

It’s Wednesday, we’re back in Chipping Norton, and today it’s all about the cheese 😍

Cotswold Markets

No distractions, no nonsense… just a counter full of handmade raw milk cheeses, from oozy softies to bold blues and everything in between 🙌

Whether you’re building a cheeseboard, treating yourself, or just “popping out for a few bits” 😏, we’ve got something to tempt you.

📍 Chipping Norton Market
⏰ Here until 3pm

Come and have a taste, say hello and stock up while the counters are looking good 👀

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14/06/2026

🧀🌞 Two Stops Today – Bedford & Hinchinbrooke House! 🌞🧀

We’re out at two fantastic locations today and ready for a busy Sunday 🙌

📍 Bedford Flea, Affordable Art & Local Produce Market– just cheese today
🧀 A full selection of our handmade raw milk cheeses, from oozy softies to bold blues and everything in between 😍

📍 Hinchingbrooke School – all the good stuff
🧀 Cheese
🥧 Proper pies
🥚 Golden scotch eggs
🥐 Sausage rolls
🍮 Sicilian cannoli

Whether you’re hunting for a cheeseboard centrepiece, lunch, or just a little Sunday indulgence, we’ve got you covered 👀

Come and say hello, have a taste and support some brilliant independent traders while you’re out and about ❤️

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13/06/2026

🏍️🧀 Can’t Find Us at Daventry Motorcycle Festival? 🧀🏍️

We’ve had a few people saying they’re struggling to find us, so here’s where we’re hiding… 😄

📍 We’re in the car park near The Plume of Feathers, just behind the High Street.

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We’re fully stocked with:

🧀 Handmade raw milk cheeses
🥧 Proper pies
🥚 Golden scotch eggs

So if you’re enjoying the festival and fancy something delicious, come and track us down 👀

See you soon! 🙌

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13/06/2026

🔥🧀 Saturday = Four Events & A Lot of Cheese! 🧀🔥

We’re out and about today with all the good stuff at:

📍 Huntingdon Markets
📍 St Neots Farm & Craft Market
📍 Heart of the Shires Shopping Village
📍 Daventry Motorcycle Festival

Whether you’re after a proper cheeseboard, lunch on the go, or just an excuse to treat yourself, we’ve got you covered 😍

🧀 Handmade raw milk cheeses
🥧 Proper pies
🥚 Golden scotch eggs
🥐 Sausage rolls
🍮 Sicilian cannoli

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic day, with loads to see and do at every location, so come and say hello if you’re nearby 👋

Four events, one mission: feed people well 😏

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10/06/2026

🧀🌟 Chipping Norton Today – The Cheese Is Calling… 🌟🧀

Cotswold Markets
Chipping Norton Town Council

It’s Wednesday, we’re back in Chipping Norton, and the stall is looking dangerously tempting 😍

Whether you’re popping out for a loaf of bread and somehow coming home with half a cheeseboard (it happens…), or you’re actively hunting down something delicious, we’ve got you covered.

On the stall today:

🧀 Handmade raw milk cheeses
🥧 Proper pies
🍮 Sicilian cannoli

From oozy softies to punchy blues and everything in between, there’s plenty to tempt you this morning 🙌

📍 Chipping Norton Market
⏰ Here until 3pm

Come and have a taste, say hello, and give yourself a good excuse not to cook tonight 😏

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08/06/2026

Great pub, great cheese! 🧀

Tomorrow evening our cheeseboard is supplied wholly supplied by

Including incredible Northampton blue, Daventry blue & some select externally produced cheeses that Gary deems are good enough!

Get on down & support us while we support local producers. From 5:30 every Tuesday. ❤️🌾

07/06/2026

🧀 What a weekend! 🧀

The weather certainly tried its best, but once again you’ve shown just how much you value local food and independent producers ❤️

Across Delapré Food Festival, Sawtry, Huntingdon, Cranfield, Jordan’s Mill and Saywards we’ve sold nearly 100kg of cheese this weekend 🤯

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by for cheese, pies, scotch eggs, sausage rolls, cannoli or simply came over for a chat.

Weeks like this remind us why we do what we do. Every purchase, every recommendation and every share genuinely makes a difference to a small independent cheesemaker.

Now it’s back to the dairy to make some more cheese 🧀😅

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07/06/2026

☀️🧀 Day 2 at Delapré Food Festival! 🧀☀️

The weather is looking much kinder today and we’re ready to do it all again 😄

You’ll find us at:

📍 Delapré Food Festival
📍 Sawtry Market

We’ve brought plenty of:

🧀 Handmade raw milk cheeses
🥧 Proper pies
🥚 Golden scotch eggs
🥐 Sausage rolls
🍮 Sicilian cannoli

If you’re looking for a great day out, Delapré is packed with fantastic food, brilliant traders and plenty to keep the whole family happy.

Come and say hello 👋

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