James Aldridge Memorial Award

James Aldridge was one of the true pioneers of artisan British cheese. An article on the life and passing of this great man can be read in the Daily Telegraph here. There is an interesting article about James hosted by the Courtyard Dairy here.

In homage to this great pioneer, the SCA invites its members each year to send in nominations for the best British raw milk cheese for that year.  Every eligible cheese that receives a nomination is included in the judging. This is to encourage members to nominate new cheeses and will help the lesser known raw milk cheeses to gain confidence and recognition. After the panel of SCA experts judge the entries, a winner is picked and awarded the prestigeous James Aldridge Trophy to keep for one year and a hand crafted scroll to keep for eternity. 

The following terms and conditions apply for the nominations:

• The cheese must be made only from raw milk.

• The cheese must be made in Britain.

• Cheesemakers may not nominate their own cheese.

• You may only nominate one cheese.

• Only SCA members may make nominations.