The Book & Bucket Cheese Company

The Book and Bucket Cheese Company, Award Winning Cheeses, handmade in the heart of Dorset, was founded by Peter Morgan  Peter was originally asked to develop cheeses with the purpose of making small handmade batches of the highest quality and supplying them to local restaurants and farm shows. The success of the cheeses has led Peter to slowly increasing production to supply selected outlets within the South West.

When Peter started to make cheese, he sought the advice of people that had between them over 120 years experience in the industry. They each said the starting point was to buy some books and read as much as possible. After that it is just “bucket science” and to keep playing until you make something you like - and you think someone will buy!

Peter has won a swathe of awards, both as a Producer and for many of his individual cheeses. Three quarters of the range of cheeses have now been awarded one or more awards and The Book & Bucket Cheese Company was also awarded 'Best Producer' at the Dorset Food, Drink & Farming Awards in 2020, as well as Best Artisan Producer and Business Growth Awards two years in a row at the Love Local Trust Local awards in 2023 and 2024.

They are committed to building long, lasting relationships with the farmers who supply their milk and work with a farm 10 miles away from where they are based in Cranborne, for fresh Jersey milk, which only adds to the creaminess of their delicious cheese.

In answer to the question whether Bovaer, a feed additive aimed at reducing methane emissions in dairy cows, is something the farms who they buy from use in their feed, or are planning to feed to their cows.

"We would just like to confirm that they do not and don’t plan on ever feeding Bovaer to their herds. We are very lucky to work directly with small family run farms providing amazing naturally produced milk. Farming done the right way."