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Farm Fresh-JANNEI Signature -Summer Artisan Goat cheese in a Box-

$150.00

Celebrate this Christmas or any festive occasion with our Jannei Artisan Cheese on the menu. We will send a selection of our amazing fresh hand made cheese to you door- you can purchase you crackers – all in the box will be farm made – added preserves for a surprise – Janette makes wonderful gourmet treats to go with our cheese that are always on the move with farm produce –

In the pack you will receive cheese to the value of your purchase and more – We will pack from our range – (not all )Buche Noir 150gm and Buche Blanc 150gm, a Fresh 200 gm Curd ,  Bent Back, Prairie Cream , Chevrotin- Miette and a marinated Jannei fetta. Choose Sundried Tomato, Chilli or Mountain Valley Herb.  Ricotta , plain fetta – specify any you prefer.

Neils Prairie Cream – a camembert style cheese and available at this time of year and also his semi hard waxed and aged chevrotin. The Lidsdale has fantastic long pallet flavour now at 12mths old.
You can write in the notes if you have preferences  in style – matured or fresh-

Guaranteed you will have plenty of delicious cheese treats for Christmas.

Delivery will be added as normal as you checkout, cost depending on your destination. Farm pick-up can be ticked and no freight is charged. You need to write in the notes the day you will pick up.
We are open Thursday to Saturday and Monday .

Pick the marinated flavoured cheese you want in the notes if you have a preference.

Please note if we fall short of any product we will replace it with an equivalent product it will be a great surprise, all Jannei products stand out in taste and quality.
Preserves -At present we have Red Pepper jelly- mild heat ; Caramelised Onion,;Quince Paste ; Grape Syrup and farm Strawberry Jam.  Onion and capsicum relish  and Farm vegetable relish .

You can pre -order and request a delivery date . This will help with our making and stocking for Christmas or any delivery date!

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Christmas 2025- upcoming information

Jannei will be CLOSED after December- 20th for 12 days.

Open at the farm again Friday the 2nd of January and Saturday the 3rd of January.

Orders online will close 9am Monday the 15th of December for deliveries that week on the 17th till 19th of December depending on your area of delivery.

MARKETS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS

Mudgee Makers: 9am till 12.30pm Sunday 7th December                            

Portland Twight Market :13th December 4pm till 9pm

Tarana Country Market :14th December 9am to 1pm        

Ways to plan ahead to get Jannei cheese and milk, kefir ,yoghurt-

-Pre pay and Order for farm pick up at the farm on our opening days.

-Ask your store near you to order specific products so they can add it to their delivery that week.

 – Prepay online for a market pick up use the farm pick up plug in.   We will put your [id order together for the market Neil attends near you, for free.                   

-You can Order online through the Christmas holidays -but expect the delivery to be the 7th of January- Next Pack Day will be Monday the 5th of January orders will close off on the 5th at 9am. Then repeat this pattern each week as usual. PRAYERS FOR A HAPPY SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON.

Looking forward to hearing about Jesus- the reason for the season with family and friends this season. Thank you all for your continued support in 2025- onward 2026- Janette and Neil @ Jannei

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Spring into Gooey Goat Cheese this summer-

Authentic Jannei Artisan cheese is always available at Jannei goat dairy . We sell real milk and real cheese. In fact all our products are honest natural small batch made and have no additives or flavourings .

Why not order several cheese in your next small box delivery and make the freight cost go further- We are not available in supermarkets becasue we are not a supper big volume producer –

In summer we try to get ahead in cost recovery to keep our business going so we appreciate it when customers buy across our range of offerings- and lets face it if your freinds ordered with you the freight would be unnoticable – your box to your door could contain 20KG of product for the same delivery price-

We’d love to see our customers thinking outside the circle of the big supermarket chains- for real food we’d like to see more customers , “”share -shipping”‘ . Ship Share-freight costs and keep lots of niche businesses in business. Just like ourselves.

We just want you to enjoy

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The Lidsdale – an aged semi-hard goat cheese

Our Lidsdale: Aged Goat Cheese from Jannei Goat Dairies

At Jannei Goat Dairies, we’ve been making goat cheese in Australia for over three decades. One of our most distinctive creations is the Lidsdale — a semi-hard aged goat cheese that has quietly become a favourite among those who appreciate cheese with depth and character.

Cheddar Chèvre - Jannei goat cheese

The Craft Behind the Lidsdale

Our cheesemaker, Neil Watson, has been developing and refining the Lidsdale for more than 30 years. Each wheel is made by hand, then matured for six to twelve months to bring out its natural sweetness and a lingering finish. As it ages, the flavour becomes more robust and complex — not unlike a well-aged red wine.

We don’t use fillers or preservatives in any of our cheeses. The flavour comes entirely from the milk, the culture, and time. Each wheel, typically two to three kilograms, is wrapped in muslin as it matures, then vacuum sealed to protect its subtle, evolving aroma.

A Cheesemaker’s Story

Neil’s dedication to the craft has been recognised within Australia’s cheesemaking community. At the Melbourne Specialty Cheesemakers Show in 2012, he received Champion Goat’s Cheese for his Buche Noir. The Lidsdale — previously known as Cheddar Chèvre (Goat) until 2016 — carries that same spirit of care and precision.

Serving Suggestions

We enjoy the Lidsdale best with fresh fruit, homemade jam, or simply on its own. It also pairs beautifully with a medium-bodied red wine or can be used to add richness to savoury dishes.

An Australian Goat Cheese with Character

For us, the Lidsdale represents the heart of what we do — slow, careful cheesemaking that lets natural flavours speak for themselves. It’s a reflection of the land, the milk, and the patience that goes into every wheel we make.

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Taste the Difference – Marinated Goat Cheese You’ll Love!

Feta Crafted for Perfect Flavour

Stored in a 10% salt brine, our marinated feta develops a deep and balanced flavour. Each jar combines tangy, creamy, and savoury notes with the sun-kissed sweetness of sun-dried tomatoes.

Every bite offers a burst of smooth, velvety texture and a light tangy finish. The umami-rich tomatoes elevate the taste, making this feta ideal for salads, pastas, or gourmet platters.

Because it’s crafted from raw goat’s milk harvested from our own herd, you can expect exceptional purity and a vibrant, natural taste.

You can’t taste this online, but we guarantee you’ll love our marinated jars of pure goat cheese – just like our customers at Tarana Farmers Market and Mudgee Makers Market do.

Perfect for:

  • A grazing plate that’s always a hit
  • Fresh salads lifted to new heights
  • A quiche that’s truly a treat

On sale now until our summer stock runs out – each jar is packed tight for great value.

Flavours available in our online shop:

❤️ You’ll love it – and your support means the world to us!

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Take your cheese board to the next level!

Winter at Jannei Goat Dairies: A Season for Aged and Marinated Goat Cheese

As winter settles in, our goats take things a little slower — but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on delicious cheese. At Jannei Goat Dairies, we’ve prepared plenty of cheese made during the warmer months, ready for you to enjoy through winter and into spring.

Seasonal Cheese Selection

Our Lidsdale aged goat cheese and marinated feta are two of our favourites for the cooler months. The Lidsdale, a semi-hard artisan cheese, offers a rich, layered flavour that pairs beautifully with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc or even a drizzle of honey. The marinated feta, made from our own goat’s milk, brings a creamy, tangy note to salads, grazing boards, and warm winter dishes.

You’ll also find fresh curd and pressed curd available year-round — perfect for those who enjoy lighter, more delicate cheeses.

Buying Local and Supporting the Herd

When you order directly from our online shop, you’ll receive cheese with long best-before dates and the best delivery value. It’s an easy way to keep your fridge stocked with Australian goat cheese for any occasion, while helping to support our goats through the quieter winter months.

Each purchase goes directly toward feeding and caring for our herd as they raise their kids — ready to provide fresh, creamy milk again in spring and summer.

Delivery and Local Stockists

We deliver refrigerated orders to homes in Sydney’s CBD for a flat freight rate of $25, and we’re working on expanding affordable delivery to other areas.

If you’re in the Blue Mountains, you can find our cheeses locally at:

  • Springwood IGA – LLOYD’S
  • Katoomba Co-Op

You can also visit us directly on the Castlereagh Highway, where our farm factory and cellar door are open for purchases.

Fresh Milk and Kefir

Supplies of fresh milk and kefir are limited during winter, so we recommend placing your orders early. Your ongoing support helps us continue our work as local farmers and cheesemakers — keeping traditional, small-scale goat dairying alive in regional New South Wales.

Enjoy the warmth of winter with a touch of Jannei flavour.
Discover our range of Australian goat cheese online, and bring a taste of the farm to your next gathering.

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From farm to table, each bite of our award-winning goat cheese tells a story of dedication, craftsmanship, and love for our herd. 🐐✨ Explore the rich flavors of our semi-hard aged cheese and discover why we’ve won over 50 awards, including a National Champion title! 🧀🍷 Order online now to experience artisanal excellence, delivered to your door.

Although its winter Jannei has some special treats in store for ordering. Our marinated cheese range of mixed herb, chili and sundried tomato jarred cheese. All are a winter treat in warm salads and topping pastries and pizza- so order now before they run out. We have a special price on our mixed herb -Mountain Valley . Another cheese to look into is the Lidsdale – our heritage cheese . This cheese is now 7 – 9 months old . A semi -hard cheese this cheese is entirely unique to Jannei goat dairy. Developed flavors , a 100% goat milk cheese. It goes with sweet or savory dishes. it is a stand out on a cheese platter with the wine of choice. Enjoy a cozy winter warming fire with a Jannei cheese or tow. -Spoil yourself and guests with Jannei cheese as a high end attraction to spoil their guests.

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Marinated Goat’s Cheese now avaliable through our website!

Jannei Creamy Fetta, spelt with two t’s, is a beautiful summer cheese. Handmade and packed on farm- these marinated jars of fetta goat milk cheese, are a Farmers Market favourite.

We make our goat milk feta in summer. Our marinated goat milk cheese, aims to capture the same charm as finding us at a market. Each jar is carefully filled to the brim with handmade labels — perfect for gifting at any time of year.

These days, Jannei is at three markets, but we’re proud to remember our beginnings. We were at Eveleigh Markets in its first year — winter 2010 — and that year it won Best Market in Sydney. Before that, we were at Pyrmont Farmers Market from 1998 until 2007. In 2007, we won seven awards at the Royal Easter Show, and soon after, Neil had open-heart surgery. Amazingly, he’s still here, making outstanding cheese every day.

Over the years, getting to markets has become more challenging. Between the setup, travel, market fees, and petrol, you have to sell a lot just to cover costs.

At Jannei, we’re a small farm making small batches of all our products. Everything we make starts with our farm-harvested raw goat milk, and our marinated cheeses are no exception. Our focus is on high-quality food in every package or jar — no shortcuts, no preservatives, no stale products, and no cheap fillers. You can taste the care in every bite.

The Product

Marinated Goats Cheese Fetta-
Is a semi hard goats milk cheese with a creamy lingering back palette flavour  . These fresh subtle favours entice you back for more .  Made on farm during  summer months . Fetta is stored in a 10% salt brine and packed from these bulk containers, into smaller units.
It is a A GM free Product.
Ingredients: Pasteurised Goats Fetta cheese, Sunflower oil, Locally grown Extra Virgin Olive Oil,   Roasted Garlic, herbs and seasonings-non animal rennet and cultures.
 
Store at 5 degrees-CELCIUS
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
SERVING SIZE 60gm   SERVINGS PER PACK 5
AVERAGE                                   PER 10GM                                      PER100GM
ENERGY                                      104kj                                                1038kj
PROTEIN                                    1-GM                                                  10.3GM
FAT TOTAL                                  1.9GM                                               19GM
-saturated                                    1.3GM                                              13.3GM
CARBOHYDRATE
TOTAL                                            0.9GM                                                9.4GM
SUGARS                                         0.2GM                                                1.9GM
SODIUM                                         11MG                                                 111MG: Marinated Goat’s Cheese now avaliable through our website!

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NEW LABEL AT THE BACK OF THE GLASS – RAW GOAT MILK AND RAW KEFIR -BOTTLES!

GLASS MILK BOTTLES- JANNEI RAW GOAT MILK UPGRADE

Hi everyone❤❤👍(❁´◡`❁)

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Glass Bottles –

Raw milk in glass has been popular and the bottles are great -but it seems by LAW we have to say on the label if the bottle will NOT freeze. Because this is a new offer, we got the best generic bottles that suit our raw milk labels- But they do not distinguish this packaging requirement – so until we add the notes to the label, we will use a sticker on the back.

We were going to throw our hands up and take the glass off the web site – no thanks to one trying customer – I ask do you freeze anything in glass?  But we rose above it with a prayer and an injection of positivity. Luckily, I was a graphic designer in a past life – even though I would like a life and not spend Friday doing labels – BUT good always come s from any trial if one looks for it and stays positive. God is in Control!🙌

Thanks to our supportive customers-

We wouldn’t operate without our customers support and as said to not so great customer, we can only please our customers as best we can within limits. We can only do what we can do as a small farm produce business. BUT- Why shoot ourselves in the foot because of this so supply will resume!! 👍😊👏✨

Deliveries–

Raw milk and other Jannei products are packed and sent down to Sydney every Tuesday to be freighted to customers. All year!  NOW with freight, petrol and wages all adding on costs- the freight has jumped through the roof in some areas- Sorry to Central and South coats AND interstate!

Upside – we can send bulk in summer.

Customers getting together –

We are trying to get customers to link up with a shop or a health practitioner and split the freight. Five boxes to one location for the same price – $95 to $155.00 it can now cost to freight further afield. We may need to go back to the old systems of creating mini- co-op communities. Getting together to get healthy farm produce and sharing the freight together. Five people could receive there box for the same cost. It has to be one location.

Thanks again for your support we would love your feedback on any of the above things and ideas. Jan and Neil JANNEI GOAT DAIRY👌

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Farm Science with a Splash of Common Sense 🥛❄️

We often get two questions from customers – and since we started selling milk in glass bottles this year, the first one has been popping up a lot.

1. Why does liquid expand when frozen?

When you freeze a liquid, the molecules spread out and take up more space. That’s why we tell customers to always decant a little milk before freezing it in plastic bottles – plastic can stretch a bit to cope with the pressure.

Glass bottles are another story. They can’t flex. So, when the milk expands, there’s only one outcome: the lid can pop off, or the glass can crack or shatter completely. The laws of nature win every time!

If you’ve ever had beer bottles burst during fermentation, or left wine in the freezer to “quickly chill” before guests arrive (and then remembered it at midnight…), you’ll know exactly what we mean.

2. Does freezing destroy the nutrition?

No – not even close! Freezing preserves nutrients. If milk or cheese is frozen while fresh, it stays fresh. That’s the whole point of freezing.

Our white mould cheeses still taste amazing after freezing, and the fluffy curd stays just as fluffy. Science wins again – not all technology is voodoo, some of it is simply clever and proven.

Bottom line:

  • Liquids expand when frozen – so give them space, especially in glass bottles.
  • Freezing won’t strip your milk or cheese of its goodness or flavour.

A little science, a little care, and you can enjoy our products fresh now or later.

Thank you for your continued support .

Just doing the best we can –

Jannei team

Janette