Braidwoodmade - championing local produce and cultural distinctiveness

The Old Cheese Factory Annual Apple Day

29th April 2012

Help us celebrate the humble apple at The Old Cheese Factory Apple Day.

Find out more about Braidwood’s apple & cider heritage and our efforts to save local apple heritage.

Watch apple pressing and sample freshly pressed juice.

Choose from our cider region apple inspired menu including:
Dartmouth Pies, Pork, Apple and Cider Sausages and Apfel Most (semi fermented apple juice) and Onion Tart

Buy apple produce including; jams, chutneys, pasteurized juice and cider.
Taste traditional cider and country wines.

Fun and entertainment throughout the day.

Find out about the natural innovation of apples from Dr Peter Martin from the University of Sydney's Amenity Horticultural Unit .

Hear the latest research on cider varieties from David Pickering from the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Details

Championing
Local Produce, Producers and Cultural Distinctiveness
in the Braidwood District.

Our aim is to create, promote and encourage local production through this web site and our facilities at
The Old Cheese Factory, Reidsdale.

Facilities at The Old Cheese Factory include:

a fully equiped commercial kitchen
a crusher and press for the production of juice, wine & cider
a functions room for meetings, events and courses
a design studio for the production of labels, brochures, posters and web sites
The Local Produce shop and Sully's Cidery & Cellar Door

Through our venture partnership program we invite local farmers, growers, producers, crafts persons, cooks and chefs to use the facilities at The Old Cheese Factory to produce quality local goods and showcase them to the region.

Lunch at The Old Cheese Factory
Saturday & Sunday 11am to 2pm

Each Saturdays and Sundays we offer a far from traditional Ploughman’s Lunch made with seasonal local ingredients. Our Ploughman’s Lunch is designed to support local producers and throughout the year may include such delicacies as local cold meats braised in our own cider, Braidwood Butchery cured meats, Thistledown sheep’s milk cheese, as well as our own house pickles and Dojo bread. Local and seasonal fare, including a vegetarian option, can also be found on our homemade specials board.

Please note that on days that we are hosting events and workshops, limited seating will be available.

Booking is recommended

For bookings Call The Old Cheese Factory
02 4846 1999 or 0407 292 181

The Old Cheese Factory -
Local Heritage Lunch
at The Old Cheese Factory
22 April
12:30 - 2:30pm
Indulge in a long table lunch showcasing fresh produce from innovative local growers and artisans. Each course will highlight a local food source that was historically produced in the Braidwood district. Between courses there will be presentations on the local production of these foods, now and then.

Four course lunch and presentations $55
Bookings essential:
02 4846 1999 or 0407 292 181

Details

Championing Local Produce, Producers and Cultural Distinctiveness in the Braidwood District.

Lunch at The Old Cheese Factory Saturday & Sunday 11am to 2pm

Championing
Local Produce, Producers and Cultural Distinctiveness
in the Braidwood District.

Lunch at The Old Cheese Factory
Saturday & Sunday 11am to 2pm