
The Westcombe Project
Sam Wilkin
In July 2021 I started an ambitious project to document a-year-in-the-life of Westcombe Dairy.
It was a timely partnership as it coincided with a big push at Westcombe Dairy to take their regenerative farming to the next level. It also became a great opportunity to stop and consider all the changes that they've brought about at the dairy in the past years, from pasture-led grazing to the development of their charcuterie and the work they've done on the farm to improve resilience and diversity.
I visited Westcombe once a month, focusing on a different aspect of what they do on each visit. Through the lens of Westcombe Dairy we are able to look at how dairy farming is changing here in the UK and how one cheesemaker is making changes on their farm in search of a more harmonious nature with nature and ultimately an even more delicious cheese.
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- 16 episodes
- Updated Nov 22, 2024
Episodes16
Nov 22, 2024 · 21 min
Nov 21, 2024 · 21 minReturn to Westcombe Episode 3
Nov 20, 2024 · 25 minReturn to Westcombe Episode 2
Nov 19, 2024 · 21 minReturn to Westcombe Episode 1
Nov 18, 2024 · 26 minEPISODE TWELVE – THE FINAL VISIT
Nov 17, 2024 · 23 minEPISODE ELEVEN – LANDRACE
Nov 16, 2024 · 26 minEPISODE TEN – MANAGING THE TRANSITION
Nov 15, 2024 · 30 minEPISODE NINE – THE DIVERSITY OF FARMING
Nov 14, 2024 · 38 minEPISODE EIGHT – WESTCOMBE CHARCUTERIE
Nov 13, 2024 · 20 minEPISODE SEVEN – IN THE DAIRY, PART II
Nov 12, 2024 · 29 minEPISODE SIX – CHEESE SELECTING & SELLING
Nov 11, 2024 · 18 minEPISODE FIVE – WORKING WITH COWS
Nov 9, 2024 · 20 minEPISODE FOUR – IN THE DAIRY, PART I
Nov 8, 2024 · 22 minEPISODE THREE – MILK & MILKING
Nov 7, 2024 · 28 minEPISODE TWO – SOMERSET HERDSMEN
Nov 6, 2024 · 30 minEPISODE ONE – DAIRY FARM LIFE