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Wholesome cheeses & dairy products hand-crafted from the milk from our pasture-based Jersey herd 🐮🧀 Fresh from our farm to you.

Hand-crafted cheeses & dairy products produced on Underbush Farm in the magnificent Underbush Valley in Creighton, southern KZN. The Bush Hill Cheese factory is situated in what was once the original dairy of Underbush Farm surrounded by fields of kikuyu and rye grass where our cows graze happily overlooked by Bush Hill. We supply restaurants, hotels, lodges, delicatessens & retail outlets daily.

Our products include:
Cream Cheese
Greek Yogurt
Strawberry Yogurt
Pickled Onion Cream Cheese Dip
Pepperdew Cream Cheese Dip
Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip
Camembert
Feta
Halloumi
Aged Cheddar
Vacchino Romano
Brie

Certificate of Compliance to ISO 22000:2018 achieved in 2023

09/09/2026

🧀So what is Lactose-free cheese you ask?
🧀And what does it actually mean?

Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk. If you are lactose intolerant, your body doesn’t produce enough of the enzyme lactase needed to break those milk sugars down properly, and the result can be bloating, cramping, gas and digestive discomfort after eating dairy.

And here’s where some confusion/ misunderstanding may come in: being lactose intolerant does not necessarily mean giving up dairy – or cheese, thankfully!

Many (but not all) mature hard cheeses naturally contain very little lactose anyway because lactose is lost and broken down during the cheesemaking and maturation process.

But with our newly introduced lactose-free cheese, Vaccino Novello, we’ve taken the guesswork out of it for you. We’ve added the enzyme lactase during production, which breaks the lactose down into the simpler sugars glucose and galactose.

The result? 🧀 A delicious lactose-free, full-cream semi-hard cheese that tastes, smells, and melts just like any other semi-hard cheese. 🧀

Real dairy? Yip. 👍🏼 Real cheese? Hell yes! 👍🏼👍🏼

Just without the lactose, making it easier on sensitive tummies to digest.

It’s our pleasure!😜👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

To find out more, contact us on [email protected]

07/09/2026

Cold and rainy 🌧️🌧️ KZN weekends on the farm call for time in the kitchen whipping up hearty meals to be enjoyed with loved ones ~ and always using at least one of our products.
This past weekend, on the menu was the most delicious 🌶️ North African peanut 🥜🥜 chickpea curry (recipe from the local Buddhist Retreat recipe book, Plentiful Buddhist Retreat Centre Ixopo) & 3 ingredient naan bread (yip we promise!), made with our Double Cream Strained Yoghurt (aka Greek style yoghurt) ~ so delicious, you will never buy shop made naan bread ever again!

🫶🏼3 ingredient Naan Bread:
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1⅓ cups self-raising flour
• Salt to taste

Method
1. In a bowl, add the self-raising flour and salt to taste.
2. You can experiment with the naan mixture before adding the yoghurt - try adding garlic powder, dried herbs, cheese, etc.
3. Add the yoghurt and mix well.
4. Rub a little olive oil onto your hands before handling the dough.
5. If the mixture is too sticky, add a little more flour until you have the right consistency for rolling.
6. Divide into medium-sized balls and roll each one out into a naan.
7. Fry in a non-stick pan with butter, basting each side with butter.
8. Cook until golden brown.

🌶️🌶️North African Peanut Butter Curry
🥜Ingredients
* 2 tbsp coconut oil
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 carrots, peeled and grated
* 1 green chilli, finely chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and grated
* 1 tbsp lime juice
* 3 tbsp medium curry powder
* 1 tbsp ground coriander
* ½ tsp chilli flakes, optional
* 5 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
* 1 tin tomato purée
* ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
* 1 tin coconut milk
* 2 tins chickpeas
* 150 g dried cling peaches, chopped
* Salt and pepper

🥜Method
1. In a large saucepan, heat the coconut oil and add the chopped onion and grated carrot. Sweat together for a few minutes, then add the finely chopped chilli.
2. Cook for a few more minutes, then add the garlic and ginger.
3. Once the onions are soft and translucent, add the lime juice, curry powder, ground coriander and chilli flakes, if using. Fry together until the fragrant aromas from the spices are released.
4. Add the tomatoes and tomato purée and bring everything to the boil.
5. Stir in the peanut butter and reduce the heat to a simmer.
6. Pour in the coconut milk and add the chickpeas. Simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Add the chopped peaches and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

24/08/2026

Well, well, well… looky here. 👀🧀

Following the incredible response to the success of our lactose-free full-cream yoghurt, the questions started pouring in.. (haha see what we did here 😉😉)

🗣️What about lactose-free cheese?” you asked🗣️ We heard you!

Meet Vaccino Novello 🧀🧀 our NEW lactose-free semi-hard cheese, made right here on the farm from the full-cream milk of our pasture-based Jersey cows.

Novello means “new” in Italian, which seemed rather fitting for the newest member of the Bush Hill Cheese family.

So, how do we make a dairy cheese lactose-free?

We add lactase, an enzyme that breaks lactose down into the simpler sugars, making the lactose far easier to digest. 🤷🏼‍♀️
The cheese-making process itself also naturally removes much of the lactose from the whey, we have simply added further lactose during the culturing process.

The result? A proper, full-cream, semi-hard Jersey milk cheese ~ without the lactose.

So for those of who have had to sidestep the cheese board because of lactose intolerance, we think this one’s going to make you rather happy to say the least!
No more missing out! 🥳🥳

Welcome to the family, Vaccino Novello 🫶🏼🫶🏼

Sold into all participating retail outlets ~ just ask for it in order to make sure you create the demand 🤷🏻‍♀️

To stock our new Vaccino Novello, email us on [email protected]

15/08/2026

A good day starts with a good breakfast that supports you all day ☀️☀️☀️☀️and for us that means our yoghurts 💃🏼

Made with the full-cream milk from our pasture-based Jersey herd, our yoghurt is not only an excellent source of protein but also delicious, creamy and naturally satisfying making sure you feel fuller and fuelled throughout your morning.

Add fresh fruit for fibre and some muesli packed with nuts and seeds for added protein like we did here for, in our opinion, the ultimate breakfast ☀️☀️

Breakfast really doesn’t need to be complicated to be good for you, just choose whole foods that support you as you move through your day.

For more information contact us on [email protected]

12/08/2026

Every wedge of cheese, starts out as a wheel. … 🧀😎

This is our Vaccino Romano, it’s our cow’s milk “take” on a Pecorino-style cheese ~ firm, beautifully golden and full of Jersey cow milk flavour, before it gets portioned, packed and makes its way to your plate.

Grate it generously over pasta, shave it over salads, upgrade your sarmie with it, add it to your savoury baking, or simply cut yourself a wedge and enjoy it as it is ~ there is no right or wrong way to enjoy this delicious cheese!

And yes… there are worse things to have your hands full of 🤭🤩😜

For more information, contact us on [email protected]

04/08/2026

Feta is so much more than just a delicious cheese served on a salad; it’s a living symbol of culture and tradition of everyday Mediterranean life.
It is one of the oldest cheeses in the world, with its origins tracing way back to the 17th centaury.
While traditionally, Feta was originally made with a combination of sheep and goat’s milk, we craft our Feta from the milk from our Jersey cows, giving it its own unique flavour profile and distinct buttery, yellow colour.
Based in traditional methods but with our own unique twist – we know that we are onto something good!

To find out more information email [email protected]

10/07/2026

A truly heavenly Chocolate Mousse Cake just in time for the weekend from domestic goddess Thewoollyninja ~ made all the more decadent using our cream 🥛🥛

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients:
Base
• 200g ginger biscuits, finely crushed
• 80ml butter, melted

Filling
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 150g castor sugar
• 250g smooth Bush Hill cream

Cheese
• 15ml gelatine
• 75ml water
• 200g dark chocolate, melted
• Grated rind of 1 orange
• 250ml Bush Hill cream, whipped to soft peaks

Method:
1. Grease and line a 20cm springform cake tin.
2. Mix the crushed ginger biscuits with the melted butter. Press firmly into the base of the tin and refrigerate until firm.
3. Beat the egg yolks and castor sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the cream cheese until smooth.
4. Sprinkle the gelatine over the water and leave for a few minutes to bloom. Heat in the microwave for a few seconds until dissolved. Stir the gelatine into the melted chocolate along with the grated orange rind.
5. Fold the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate mixture until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream, then gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
6. Pour the filling over the chilled biscuit base and refrigerate until completely set.
7. Dust with cocoa or grated chocolate before serving.

Tip: This is a no-bake cheesecake, so allow at least 4–6 hours, or preferably overnight, for it to set properly. The ginger biscuit base pairs beautifully with the rich chocolate and orange flavours.

Proudly stocking our range at various Spars, PnP’s, delis, health shops, butcheries and coffee shops throughout KZN and in Jackson's Real Food Market and Eatery stores in JHB.
Contact us on [email protected] to become a stockist 🎂🎂🎂

07/07/2026

Just some of the many gorgeous faces of our meadow ladies - can you see their different expressions?!!? 🤣🤣🥰🥰😉😉

Using our “cow scale” 😉😉 tell us how you are feeling on this glorious Tuesday morning?!

🌿 We can be contacted on [email protected] 🌿

01/07/2026

Fabulous and delicious UPSIDE DOWN BRIE, HAM & POTATO TART from the KZN foodie sensation Thewoollyninja 💃🏼💃🏼

Ingredients
🍁400g puff pastry, thawed
🍁Tub of Cream cheese
🍁1-2 small potatoes or 4-5 baby potatoes, sliced thinly and parboiled until almost soft
🍁Ham slices
🍁Bush Hill Cheese Brie
🍁Avocado Olive oil (I used African oils Basil olive oil)
🍁Balsamic vinegar
🍁Cup of grated cheddar cheese
🍁Egg for egg wash
🍁Spring onions for decorasie.
🍁Baking paper

Method
🍁Roll out the pastry and divide into 3 equal pieces Lay a baking tray with baking paper.
🍁Drizzle with a little oil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
🍁Add a little cheese onto the baking tray just short of the length of each of your prepared puff pastry sheets - see video
🍁Then add a slither of ham, potato and slice of Brie on top of the cheese (let them overlap a bit)- see video
🍁Brush each puff pastry sheet with a tablespoon of cream cheese, spread it out.
🍁Using the puff pastry sheet, cover each row of your ham, potato & Brie.
🍁Press down lightly to remove the air and pinch it down with a fork or fingers
🍁Brush with egg wash and gently slice a slit through the pastry
🍁Bake at 180C for 25- 30min
Cool slightly, then cover with baking paper and a baking sheet and flip over.
🍁Say your prayers 🤣🤣and remove the paper
🍁Add chopped spring onions or chives as decorasie and enjoy!

We love this recipe - thank you Cath
for loving our products so much!

03/06/2026

It’s a glorious autumn 🍁🍁afternoon here in the magnificent Underbush Valley ~ view from the top corner of the farm overlooking Bush Hill (from where our cheesery 🧀🧀 gets its name).

Let us know from where in the world you are saying hi back from? 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Address

Underbush Farm
Creighton
3263

Telephone

+27607932785

Website

http://www.bushhillcheese.co.za/

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