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Cheese & Dairy

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy

Biodynamic farming practices are the cornerstone of our dairy enterprise. Our focus is on producing high quality milk from healthy, happy cows grazing on delicious biodiverse pastures. Our cheesemakers work with the people we support to produce a delicious range of award-winning organic cheeses, yoghurt, and milk in glass bottles.

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Cheeses

Hōhepa's Danbo Cheese

Danbo

Danbo is our signature cheese, made from an old Danish recipe, is deliciously creamy and mild. It is also available in Cumin and Fenugreek flavours.

Awards
2024
- International Cheese & Dairy Awards Bronze Medal
2022, 2019
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Gold Medal
2023, 2014
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
2024, 2016, 2015
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Cumin Cheese

Cumin

Cumin is a Danbo style cheese, with a lovely creamy texture that is balanced with fresh cumin seed and nutty characters.

Awards
2020, 2019
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
2023
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Fenugreek Cheese

Fenugreek

Fenugreek is a Danbo style cheese, with a creamy texture that is balanced with fenugreek and fresh walnut characters.

Awards
2019
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Gold Medal
2024, 2022, 2016
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
2020, 2018
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Vintage Danbo Cheese

Vintage Danbo

Aged for at least 2 years, this is a rich and fully matured cheese, full flavoured and complex.

Awards
2023
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards TROPHY
2023, 2022, 2018, 2017
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Gold Medal
2019
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Blue Cheese

Blue Cheese

A popular addition to our range of organic cheeses, our blue cheese is creamy with rich flavours, and a soft crumbly texture. As the cheese matures, the character and flavour intensity develops.

Awards
2024 (x2), 2023
- International Cheese & Dairy Awards Silver Medal
2023, 2019, 2016
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
2024, 2018
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Mozerella Cheese

Mozzarella

Mozzarella is a fresh cheese. When the curd has reached the desired acidity, mozzarella is heated and then formed into a round ball by hand. Our Hōhepa mozzarella is made in the traditional way, resulting in a cheese of springy, stretchy texture, with a milky, nutty flavour.

Awards
2022
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Bronze Medal
Hōhepa's Haloumi Cheese

Halloumi

Halloumi cheese is a semi-hard cheese with a distinctive layered texture. Our Hōhepa halloumi is a fresh mildly salted cheese with the perfect traditional ‘squeak’ texture.

Awards
2015
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
Hōhepa's Feta Cheese

Feta

Feta is traditionally made in Greece from goat and sheep’s milk, but also commonly now made from cow’s milk in many countries. Our Hōhepa feta is handmade using traditional methods resulting in an easy to crumble, mildly-salted product, with a creamy texture.

Awards
2015
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal
Hōhepa's Ricotta Cheese

Ricotta

Ricotta is a soft whey cheese, low in fat and salt. Fresh, mild, and delicate, our Hōhepa ricotta is great in savoury and sweet recipes.

Hōhepa's Quark Cheese

Quark

Quark is a soft fresh white cheese, with a fine texture and low fat content. Quark is uniquely different than cottage cheese or cream cheese, with a delicate, mild, and creamy flavour making it suitable for use in both sweet and savoury dishes.

Hōhepa's Herb Quark Cheese

Herb Quark

Our herb quark is a wonderful variation of our Quark. Creamy with aromatic fresh garden herbs, it can be used as a dip or perfect with savoury and seafood dishes.

Awards
2022
- NZ Champions of Cheese Awards Silver Medal

Yoghurt

Hōhepa's Natural Yoghurt

Natural Yoghurt

Organic and probiotic, Hōhepa's natural yoghurt is made in the traditional way, without the use of fillers or stabilisers – just fresh cow’s milk and the required added cultures. Made from completely natural ingredients, the end result is a smooth, creamy product with mild flavours and balanced clean finish on the palate.

Hōhepa's Greek Yoghurt

Greek Yoghurt

Organic and probiotic, Hōhepa's greek yoghurt is a thick, creamy yoghurt made in the traditional way as a pot set yoghurt, without the use of added protein, fat, or thickening agents. Rich and creamy, and perfectly balanced with a hint of lemon.

Milk

Hōhepa's Biodynamic Milk

Milk

Our biodynamic pasteurised milk reflects the passion, care, and aroha we put into each and every bottle we make. It is bottled in returnable and reusable glass bottles.

Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy
Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy
Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy
Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy
Hōhepa Hawke's Bay Cheese & Dairy