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Dutch cheese in Cornwall

Sarah Swadling meets a young entrepreneur who saved his family's dairy farm by making gouda cheese.

Giel Spierings came home from college to find a 'for sale ' sign on the gate of his family's dairy farm in Cornwall. He was inspired by his Dutch heritage to start a business making Gouda cheese, to save the farm. Now the cheese is a national award winner sold in delis and restaurants around the country. Sarah Swadling meets Giel to hear his story and find out how traditional Gouda is made.

13 minutes

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Thu 28 Dec 2017 05:45

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  • Thu 28 Dec 2017 05:45

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