Tag: Jannei goat cheese

Posted on by

Jannei is – joining with our community Central West- to Promote our Western District in the 2026 RAS EASTER SHOW. IT’S show time!

Jannei is sending down our fresh pressed curd-the- Buche Noir to the 2026 RAS EASTER SHOW DISTRICT DISPLAY. This is where all the districts of NSW showcase their harvest for the awards and display- in the main pavilion. Always a popular display with the public because it’s all about getting together as communities.

Jannie’s Buche Noir is a lovely creamy fresh pressed cheese. The Buche Noir stores in the fridge for two months. Our customers however mostly say- ” It’s not going to last that long!” The Buche Noir is available online and at Jannei cellar door and sales. Also seek it out at Pennys Cheese Shop at Potts Point.

Thanks to the organisers-

A thanks goes to Stuart Muller who will be runs around gathering stock every year. Then the team doing lots of organising to make this special event and a success. Also praying that rain so badly needed, brings in a good display. OOps answered!

2026 RAS EASTER SHOW-ALL OUR ENTRIES

Jannei is also entering four products in the Dairy and Cheese main dairy judging show. 2026 RAS EASTER SHOW here we go again! Jannei cheese is entered in the Non-Bovine Dairy Awards Section. This year we have sent our Raw Milk, Miette, Lidsdale and Fresh Curd for the 2026 RAS judging. The judging is this weekend in fact and winners are announced later in February online and showcased in March at the 2026 RAS EASTER SHOW.

Dairy Awards 2026 RAS

The Dairy Awards are professionally judged, often by international Judges. The show society committee for this event does an excellent job. This is where we have trialed a lot of our cheese styles over the last 30 years as small batch Artisan Cheesemakers. We are entered this year as always in the non-bovine awards section. Which can at times be quite a feat to win, when the non-bovine awards include any mixes of milk with cow’s milk, as well as all the animal breeds.

NON-BOVINE VARIETY WHAT FUN?

Goat Milk, Camel Milk, Sheep Milk and Buffalo Milk are all the standard non-Bovine. We always wonder what will turn up next though. Totally a mixed bag of cheese and dairy when you add all the styles made from these milks -producers are creating so many varied dairy products often to be judged together. What fun!

GOING TO THE RAS 2026 SHOW?-

We hope you enjoy this year’s show everyone. Whatever attracts you there we pray it’s a safe and encouraging time for you and a great community gathering for the 2026 RAS SHOW. We are one country with people from many different backgrounds. We all call Australia HOME so let’s keep that in the forefront of our minds. Go see the district displays and please vote for the WESTERN DISTRICTS! Jannei at 2026 RAS SHOW TIME -YEH!

20250525_091235[1]Download

A great Cheese board Cheese the Jannei Buche Noir.

Posted on by

School Holidays , Tidy-up time and lots of Cheese-

That’s what is on the brain this January. Welcome everyone to 2026- Our deliveries to customers commence again this coming week. How we manage to get away from the farm is a testament to pure will power. Seeing family on these special occasions is important to us. Friends also, but guess what everyone is busy doing the same so not always easy. As always if having a break is still on the agenda for you we pray you stay safe .

Our dairy shop times are back to normal from today. We are planning to do repairs and maintenance on the farm if quiet , so bookings help us plan. Use our booking site if you want to visit for a cheese tasting. See our web site for information on shops we deliver to weekly and remember you can bulk order in summer.

Remember we do have beverages and small cheese plates to enjoy. +You can let the kids stretch their legs and have fun seeing the goat kids and our friendly dogs. We have clean amenities on site . Entrance to our amenities and shop have disabled access. Dogs visiting have to be on a leash.

Posted on by

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!

Posted on by

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

Posted on by

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.

Posted on by

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!

Posted on by

Open day picnic review

The Farm Picnic day went well.

The day was blustery and cool so we think that deterred people but the experience was still fun for those that came. We had lots of complements on the cheese being delicious.

Everyone enjoyed holding the baby Kids. The girls helped here and where great. The Boys helped on the farm trail and everyone helped get the farm ready so Wow! Spring cleaning all done!

The farm looks great even the wisteria is in flower, usually eaten by now by Crimson Rosella’s! It was a great trial run and we hope to develop the idea so more families know about it. Anyway check out the photos below on it when you get time and give us any suggestions or feed back.

If you have a group that wants to visit the farm please contact us via email or phone and organise a time. We would love to have you. You might be travelling past please drop in, call or email if you want make sure we don’t miss you!

Posted on by

Jannei goes to Melbourne!!!

After much preparation and arrangements getting cheese shipped out for delivery to the Australian Specialty Cheese Awards judging at Werribee for Friday the 24th of August and to the Cheese Show public tasting at Ormond Hall near Prahran Melbourne for the 25th August Neil and I (Janette) headed off to Melbourne for a three day stint !

We left frost and ice bitten Lidsdale ,Tim to care for the kidding goats and the Factory dormant awaiting our return . I had spent time preparing flyers and business cards and had used the” Wow” word as a prominent theme for the flyer . It was ironic because after the three days it was a WOW time we had…(and I will up date the flyer with more Wows ha!)

We had wow fun as we learnt to navigate the Tram, Bus and Train System with our Myki Cards sooo… exiting , and on a cheese level with another achievement for the Buche Noir which made for such a moral boost and excitement at the wards dinner in Fitzroy!

We stayed in a lovely apartment , had some date dinners together , did some valuable marketing talking to retail outlets, attended the Awards Dinner and had some well timed help from close family at a massively packed cheese show in which we where able to clear out most of the stock we took.

Gracing our stall apart from our super new pull up sign designed by Nick, our web site manager ,was our most recent trophy of the night before! We entered 7 cheese styles of which two achieved Gold awards in the soft curd section, the fresh curd and the Noir. The judges take the top 6 or so cheese in each category and give them a point score . This means the majority of cheese entered don’t know how they went at all unless they get a high score and even then it’s only if you get gold or win the section that you find out how you went.
As very small cheese makers we always find this difficult because we need to know how we are grading to be able to improve .

Luck has had it though that we do very well with our soft cheese. We had others in the hard cooked section, the marinated section, the textured section and the white mould section. People tasting on the Saturday loved our cheddar , agreed the fetta was a solid lower salt healthy cheese, devoured all the white moulds and approved of the exquisite curd and so on!
We pulled out cheese from sale stock to go down as we had no surplus at this time, to take, as it’s the end of winter and goats are only just kidding,, but it was well worth it!

We learnt a lot on the public cheese tasting day and while travelling around Melbourne . Its a great place because the small deli is still in demand and there we found lots of cheese and checked out what everyone else in our small industry of -farm made cheeses was doing . Our new slogan at the show on our sign was; “Quality from our farm to your home”! Which we hope you will agree it is. We spoke to business owners who where very keen to take on our cheese so I have lots of follow up to get on with! We found that Jannei still had what it takes and its given us that power boost we need, as being so small it often feels like you are up against too much competition.

Hope you enjoy the pictures , our news update and our cheese..
Cheers from Janette at Jannei Goat Dairy.

To read the full report click here and download the pdf!

Posted on by

Spring? In the air?

Well here are the first photos as promised! The girls are kidding and they think its spring, even if the humans are seriously still shuddering when the sun goes under a cloud! But we guess they know best.
Jannei goat dairy - goats
These photos of a doe and her kids, was the third doe to  kid , the two kids on their own came the day before and at the stage of the photos we had six kids in total but since the sleuth photographer was freezing her butt capturing this doe just after kidding, there have been over a dozen mothers dropping  two a piece!.

The doe in the picture was busy licking away for 30minutes and didn’t allow one kid to suckle until both where ready, it was very interesting to watch. By the end of this afternoon Neil and I brought in six babies to the top pens. Two more does had kidded that meant Ten! Kids are brought in  to keep them out of the way of foxes and the cold night air. If you don’t bring them in the does could loose one to a fox as they don’t seem to be able to protect both kids at once!
Jannei - Australian goat cheese producers
The farm hand , Tim,  is busy every morning  now bringing in kids and taking does up to the bales ready to learn the routine. Kids and mums have to camp near the milking bales so that they can be monitored. Udders need checking and milking out and after 10 days or so the does are let out with the main herd During the day kids are kept safe in pens until the does come back  in the afternoon when they are penned and fed.

There are probably 30kids now!

Jannei Goat Dairy will soon be open for Spring Sales. Milk supplies will improve next week and whole sale orders will begin filling again. In September the Dairy opens for three days a week instead of the one day Monday through winter.

Jannei will be open for 8 months for  Friday’s, Saturday’s and Monday’s at this stage we are starting slow and as we go hope to get staff and structure in place for farm direct sales! We try to have the kids available for children to see and feed grass to and get a photo with during September to February.

Anyways…..
Watch this space for more photos and updates of the kids they look so cute!