The Examiner JUNE 26 2018 – 11:42AM Melissa Mobbs As if volunteering their time to fight fires, assist at road crashes and generally support their communities was not enough, six Northern Tasmanians are taking on a physical challenge for charity. Four volunteer firefighters from Deloraine Fire Brigade and two from Elizabeth Town Fire Brigade will head interstate in […]
Ashgrove Butter Wins Gold
13 medals won by Ashgrove Milk, Butter and Cheese team. The Team are celebrating after winning gold and silver medals at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia Dairy Product awards. The awards were announced on Friday at a dinner in Melbourne. Gold medal winners gain entry to the Australian Grand […]
Ashgrove Cheese a shining example of resilience in economic volatility
A new report into manufacturing in Australia used Tasmania dairy processor Ashgrove as an example of resilient strategies. Ashgrove Cheese a shining example of resilience in economic volatility KAROLIN MACGREGOR April 27, 2018 12:00am A NEW report into Australia’s manufacturing sector found it is one of the most volatile in the world. The Advanced Manufacturing […]
Our farmers easily in with the world’s best
Ashgrove Cheese returns from Sydney Royal with swag of medals
Ashgrove Cheese returns from Sydney Royal with swag of medals Johanna Baker-Dowdell MEDAL WORTHY: Ashgrove delivery driver Darrell Brooke with Ashgrove’s award-winning milks. Picture: Brodie Weeding Milk used to create Ashgrove Cheese’s dairy products comes from within seven kilometres of the Elizabeth Town processor, but its quality stood the test of time and distance to take out […]
Ashgrove Cheese to build dairy door complex at Elizabeth Town
The Ashgrove Team & Bennett Families are delighted to announce the redevelopment of our Ashgrove Dairy Door in Northern Tasmania. Ashgrove Cheese to build dairy door complex at Elizabeth Town The Advocate 28 Feb 2018 Johanna Baker-Dowdell CHEESE BOOM: Senator Jonathon Duniam, Anne Bennett, Paul Bennett and Liberal candidate John Tucker. Picture: Brodie Weeding Ashgrove […]
Ashgrove Milk for Foster Carer’s Week
Ashgrove Cheese partners with Life Without Barriers for Foster Carer’s Week Cheesy: Ashgrove’s Anne Bennett and Life Without Barriers regional manager Mel Ferrier talk up the new partnership between the organisation and the dairy company. Picture: Scott Gelston. Dairy has come with a message of care this week, with Ashgrove Cheese partnering with Life Without […]
When winners are Cheesy Grinners!
When winners are Cheesy Grinners! Fun times at Festivale Northern Tasmania’s premier food and beverage festival. Where we are super happy to have been awarded Best Overall Stall 2018. A collaboration of two families sharing what we do best. Cheese, Coal, Fire and Dairy Door Ice cream. Thanks to Matt Adams from Timbre Kitchen & […]
Tasmanian organic milk and cheese: Smooth path to success
Tasmanian organic milk and cheese: Smooth path to success KAROLIN MACGREGOR Tas Country December 1, 2017 12:00am TASMANIAN organic milk and cheese will soon be available across the state, thanks to a new range from Ashgrove. The company has joined forces with two dedicated organic milk producers to introduce a range that will include non-homogenised milk […]
Ashgrove Founder Awarded 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the year
John Bennett AM awarded 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the year. It is with great pleasure, the Bennett Families and Ashgrove Team announce founder John Bennett AM the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the Year Award. To many in the Tasmanian dairy industry, John Bennett’s name is synonymous with leadership, […]
Ashgrove Cheese launches new butter wrapping machine
By Johanna Baker-Dowdell Jess Bryan used to hand wrap Ashgrove Cheese’s butter, but the Elizabeth Town factory’s new automatic butter wrapper means she now packs the blocks in crates almost as fast as they come along the line. Hand wrapping saw between two and four 250-gram blocks wrapped per minute, but the automatic wrapper packages up to […]
Ashgrove Butter among the Best Quality
Where to Find The Best Quality Grassfed Butter in Australia? We are super happy to be named by BUTTERCOFFEEOZ in the who’s who of quality grass fed butter in Australia? The Ashgrove Tasmanian farm butter making process starts with separating the cream from the farm milk. The cream is then placed into our butter […]
Make Hay not War.
Another reason why we are very proud of the Ashgrove Farm Fresh Milk supply to the Ashgrove factory! Below is a fascinating article released today about Bobby Calving in Australia. Quote – Regrettably, the bobby calves have been viewed by most dairy farmers as the unfortunate unwanted bi-product, too costly to feed beyond the legislated minimum […]
Share YOUR HAPPINESS WITH THE WORLD
You’ve seen the Happiest Cows on the Planet right? Our message is Happiness is contagious. Smiling will make everyone around you and your day brighter. Did you know March 20 every year is International Happiness Day? There are more than 7,300,000,000 (that’s 7.3 BILLION+) people on this planet. Each one of them has the right […]
Why are Ashgrove Cows So Happy?
Behind the Ashgrove Curtain
A simple message of gratitude. Did you know the success of our family businesses is due in large part to the love for the family business, trust among different business factors, and our two leading lady founders Maureen and Connie Bennett? Quietly, in the background, they have steered and strengthened the Ashgrove brand and family […]
Australia’s best cheese 2016 and 2017: Ashgrove a Finalists from the Australian Grand Dairy Awards 2017
Cheese-makers from around the country sent their best products to Melbourne last month for the annual Grand Dairy Awards. Ashgorve Signature parmesan made the cut to be considered “best in class”. Hard cheese Ashgrove Cheese, Ashgrove Signature Parmesan This parmesan is handcrafted and aged for a minimum of 30 months by Ashgrove’s master cheesemaker Richard Bennett. Based […]
At the 28th Taste of Tasmania, North-West producers will enjoy the spotlight
SAY CHEESE: Ashgrove Cheese workers Maria Jeppesen, Jess Wall and Sam Bagot prepare for a busy first day at the Taste of Tasmania festival on Hobart’s waterfront. On Wednesday, Hobart will heave with culinary obsessives as the Taste of Tasmania commences at Princes Wharf 1 (PW1). It’s expected the Taste – which is hosting 69 stalls […]
Price drop concern for communities
Caitlin Jarvis May 20, 2016, 5:35 p.m. A sudden drop in global farmgate milk prices has the potential to rip $100 million out of the state economy next year, according to independent dairy factory Ashgrove Cheese. PAIN SHARED: Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm owner Paul Bennett has expressed concern about how the drop in global milk price will […]
Two golds and several silver medals for Ashgrove in awards
Caitlin Jarvis May 20, 2016, 5:16 p.m. ASHGROVE Cheese has netted a swag of national awards for its products at the recent Dairy Industry Association of Australia (DIAA) national awards. WINNERS: Ashgrove Cheese general manager Richard Bennett with the non-homogenised milk and cloth-aged cheddar, that won DIAA gold medals recently. The independent dairy producer from […]