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Kervella Cheese

Gabrielle Kervella & Alan Cockman | 03 525 7975

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French trained; Raw milk pioneer; Award-winning; 60+ years experience; Biodynamic heritage; Wild cultures

About

French-trained master cheesemaker Gabrielle Kervella (80s) and husband Alan Cockman (40+ years experience). Gabrielle apprenticed in southwest France, became top goat cheese maker in Australia (biodynamic farm, won overall cheese award 2 years running). Returned to her hometown Takaka in 2008. One of only 3 NZ raw milk cheese producers. Wild cultures, seasonal cheese. Micro fromagerie using neighbour's sustainably farmed milk. 60+ years combined experience.

Full backstory to be enriched from social media, market directories, and interviews.

Where to find them

Takaka Village Market

Golden Bay·Sat 9-1:30 (Oct-May), 1st & 3rd Sat (winter)

Location

📍 East Takaka, Golden Bay, New Zealand

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