Add a little Christmas magic to your table!
There's something wonderful about Christmas and good cheese. Whether it's a beautifully laden cheeseboard brought out after Christmas lunch, a cosy evening in with friends, or a delicious surprise delivered to someone special, cheese has a way of bringing people together.
And isn't that what Christmas is really all about?
We believe some of the best festive moments happen around the table. The conversations that go on long after dinner has finished, the unexpected guests who stay for another glass, and those delicious little moments when everyone gathers around the cheeseboard for just one more piece.
This Christmas, we're here to help you make more of those moments, with our handcrafted cheeses, curated gift collections and a little help with organising the festive preparations.
Give Something Delicious This Christmas
We all have those people on our Christmas list who's notoriously difficult to buy for. Someone who already have everything, insists they don't need anything, or simply deserves something a little bit special.
So, why not give them something delicious!
A beautifully presented selection of artisan cheese and perfectly paired accompaniments makes a wonderfully thoughtful gift. It's something to savour, share and enjoy, rather than another present destined for the back of a cupboard.
Our Gift Selections bring together our award-winning cheeses, handcrafted here on the farm, alongside carefully selected accompaniments. From our wonderfully mild and creamy Yorkshire Blue and Harrogate Blue to our distinctive ewe's milk cheeses, there's plenty to discover and enjoy.
Perfect for food-loving friends and family, hosts and anyone who appreciates a little indulgence, they're a lovely way to send a taste of Yorkshire this Christmas, wherever your loved ones might be.
Something Extra Special: Shepherds Purse & Friends
For something extra special this year, we've reimagined our Limited Edition Shepherds Purse & Friends Collection for a second Christmas. A celebration of everything we love about artisan food, craftsmanship and sharing good things with the people you love.
Bringing together a carefully chosen selection of our own cheeses along with two delicious creations from fellow British artisans we admire, it's a ready-made festive cheeseboard with a difference.
Alongside the cheeses and perfectly paired accompaniments, we've included one of our beautiful new handmade ceramic cheese-baking dishes, individually crafted for us by a talented local ceramicist just up the road from us in Northallerton.
Each dish is unique and has been lovingly hand thrown, decorated and carefully designed to bake you Bluemin White to perfection at home. It's a lovely little keepsake to enjoy long after the Christmas decorations have been packed away and brought out and enjoyed again and again.
With just 100 of these unique collections available this Christmas, it's one to order early if you'd like to find it under your tree or gift it to someone special!
Make More of Those Festive Moments
Of course, cheese isn't just for gifting. It's one of the easiest ways to make Christmas entertaining feel effortlessly special.
A generous cheeseboard in the centre of the table, with a selection of creamy blues and soft white ewe's milk cheeses, crackers, a spoonful of something sweet and perhaps a glass of your favourite festive tipple.
Add some fresh figs, grapes, nuts or seasonal fruit, and you've created something that looks beautiful, tastes wonderful and requires very little time in the kitchen.
It's perfect for everything from Christmas Eve drinks and Boxing Day gatherings to those wonderfully lazy afternoons between Christmas and New Year when nobody is quite sure what day it is!
And don't forget the possibilities beyond the cheeseboard. Yorkshire Blue is wonderful crumbled over roasted winter vegetables, while Harrogate Blue melts beautifully into sauces and risottos. One to add to your festive feasting this year is our Bluemin White, baked gently in the over (like a little blue brie) until warm and gooey. It's perfect for sharing with crusty bread and crackers to dip in.
Christmas Gifting, Without the Christmas Rush
We know how quickly the festive to-do list can grow. Between planning menus, organising family get-togethers, buying presents and remembering who's coming when, Christmas can start to feel like rather a lot to organise.
That's why we've made ordering your Christmas cheese and gifts as easy as possible.
You can pre-order your cheese and Christmas gift collections online now, choose a delivery date closer to Christmas that suits you, and leave all careful packing and delivery to us, so you can sit back and relax knowing that it's been ticked off your to-do list with ease.
Every order is prepared with care by our team and packed into our beautifully designed, insulated boxes, with recyclable wool insulation and ice packs to help keep everything beautifully chilled on its journey.
You can have your order delivered straight to your own door, ready for festive entertaining, or send a delicious gift directly to someone special, safe in the knowledge that it'll not only look beautiful in its bespoke packaging when it arrives, but it'll also be perfectly chilled and ready to enjoy. There's even the option to include a personal gift message, so they'll know exactly who to thank!
No last-minute dash around the shops, no worrying about how to get a cheese hamper across the country, and one more thing ticked off that Christmas list.
Just delicious gifts, thoughtfully packaged and delivered with care.
A Little Planning, A Lot More Enjoying
Christmas has a habit of creeping up on us, however organised we intend to be!
Our Christmas delivery dates are always popular, particularly in the final week before the big day, so we'd recommend booking your preferred delivery slot early.
Whether you're planning a spectacular cheeseboard, choosing a special gift or simply stocking the fridge with your favourites, getting organised now means more time later for the things that really matter.
Because the best part of Christmas shouldn't be rushing around trying to get everything done. It should be enjoying the company, the celebrations and, naturally, some really good cheese.
So here's to a Christmas filled with good food, great company and plenty of delicious moments worth sharing.
From all of us here at Shepherds Purse, we can't wait to be part of your celebrations.
Explore Our Christmas Cheese & Gift Collections
Pre-order online and select an available delivery date at the checkout. Delivery is available to UK mainland addresses, with free delivery on orders over £50.