About Gorwydd Caerphilly
Gorwydd Caerphilly is made by the Trethowans at Gorwydd, the family farm, just outside the village of Llanddewi Brefi, in Ceredigion, West Wales. Gorwydd Caerphilly was established in 1996 by Todd Trethowan. Todd learnt the art of cheesemaking over a ten year period with several leading British cheesemakers. The cheesemaking is now conducted by husband and wife team Maugan and Kim Trethowan. Maugan is Todd's brother and business partner and Kim, who originates from New Zealand, is also responsible for maturing the cheese. Despite their success, the team continue to produce their hand made cheese using the minimum of mechanisation, a lot of hard work and careful attention to detail.

Todd says: "Caerphilly was an obvious choice as it has been made for generations in Wales and had almost died out. I was keen to be part of its re-establishment within Wales. I had also been told that territorial cheeses such as these, are developed in a particular area due to the environmental conditions specific to that area (e.g rainfall - lots of it! - humidity, mould types, soil types). These were all compelling reasons to produce Caerphilly.
My grandma was Welsh and lived in Abertridwr 3miles from Caerphilly and during the 1930's she moved to London to work in a dairy in Shepherd's Bush. Anyway, her mum was a farm hand in Talgarth near Brecon - called a 'farm servant' in our part of Wales. My dad can remember her talking about cheese making which I supposed every farm did in those times."