Kervella Cheese

07/05/2026

*This is in response to all the articles and fear mongering going around today about raw milk***

There is a huge issue in modern days with milk intolerance. Let me explain why raw milk can be consumed where paastureized milk causes people to have reactions.
When milk comes out of a cow goat or even a human there are naturally occurring digestive enzymes. These enzymes are catalysts for digestion. Enzymes are also sensitive to heat. Heat denatures them and basically kills them. So what is left after the heating process is a product that is a lot harder naturally to digest. A lot of people struggle with pasteurized milk for this exact reason and accredit it to "lactose intolerance". Now there are people that are truly lactose intolerant and that is a lot less common but happens. Ok to add further understanding fluid milk when purchased from the dairy farm it is sent to the processing facility. It is stripped of fat and nutrients to make things like cheese and butter. And the left over fluid milk is devoid of vitamins and nutrients. The common practice is to "fortify" milk with derivatives from eggs or lanolin. If you look at a gallon of milk it says fortified with vit D. This turns it in to an ultra processed product that a lot of people simply cannot digest.
Now for the last bit to help people gain understanding. Mostly because we should be educated and not make decisions based on the fear mongering going around. Buy raw milk from farmers who are clean and adhere to a grade A standards as far as sanitation and equipment.
As someone who was milk intolerant. I swear by the health benefits of raw milk. But to each their own. People should have the freedom to choose. Its America after all.
Also the commercial dairy industry is hurting because fluid milk consumption keeps decreasing due to the amount of people who are milk intolerant. They also get very upset when other milk industries cut in to their profits. And I am sure raw milk is doing just that. Hence we keep seeing headlines like above.
We switched to raw in 2009. I have raised 8 kids and went through 4 pregncies with raw milk as a nutrient in our home. You'd be surprised the amount of benefits from immune system support to helping people with allergies.
I also milk my own cows. Hope this helps people gain some understanding of the basic biological process with pasteurization and raw milk in general.

02/02/2026

26/01/2026

It's hard to believe that this coming Saturday will be our last at the Village Market Takaka. We've shared this corner of community life for so many years now. Special thanks to Grant for holding the market, and all those who come for chats and cheese.

20/01/2026

It's the end of an era for this incarnation of the Kervella Cheese team. One more Tuesday of deliveries. Two more Tākaka markets. This was us enjoying a Christmas meal at the awesome . Thanks to all the local people and businesses who have bought our cheese over the years 🙏🏼🧀💚

18/01/2026

🧀 💙 Only 2 more Tuesdays of sales 💙 🧀
Apologies that our website was down for a few days there. Back online for orders.

05/01/2026

🖤 Notice of closure 🖤

Dear friends, community, loyal customers.

As you may be aware, we began this season intending it to be our last. We have made the difficult decision to finish all sales at the end of January 2026. This will include the Village Market stall, our website shop and sales to local establishments.

We have tried our very best to find a way for the business to sustain as a community asset however, at this time we must put our health first.

If you are a local business that may need to stock up on Amasi or Blanc while transitioning to another supplier, please let us know and we can discuss meeting that supply.

For online customers, we will update the shop with as much available stock as we can over the next few weeks.

For locals, we’ll be at the market for the next four Saturdays.

Thank you for your support and connection over the years. May we all find ways to keep buying local!

Wishing you all the very best,

From Gabrielle, Alan, and all of us here at Kervella Cheese.

02/12/2025

🎄🧀 December Order Update 🎄🧀

We've stocked the web store with a wide range of cheese. It will soon be closed for a few weeks, due to unreliable shipping services over the busy season. If you fancy some Kervella Cheese for Christmas, now's the time, with 3 week best before dates seeing us through to the holidays. 

Final orders must be in by Sunday 14th, with 2 upcoming shipping days on Tuesday 9th & Tuesday 16th December. 

The online store will reopen for deliveries early in the new year.

For our locals, we hope to see you at the Saturday Village Market Tākaka, all through the summer season.

Final 2025 date for local deliveries and those across the top of the south, delivered by TG couriers, is Tuesday 16th December. Please order by Sunday 14th. Please consider doubling your order for we are closed the following week of the 22nd and open again the week of the 29th so you can restock for the new year.

Thank you all for supporting us in this final summer season. Enjoy the sunshine, your loved ones, and your fine selves 💛 With love from Gabrielle, Alan, Nina, and Alesha.

19/11/2025

Check with us before you build! There has been much anticipation and excitement around the upcoming exemption for minor residential units up to 70m².

The latest news is that while the changes have been announced, the new rules won’t be law until early next year. This means that any building works done to establish a “granny flat” before this are not considered to be exempt and will still require a building consent.

However, before you start planning your project to construct a new mancave, shed or garage, you’ll need to check whether you’re building over any underground services.

The same goes for throwing up a new fence, putting down a driveway or path, or doing a bit of retaining work – it may sound like a straightforward DIY job over a few weekends, but there can be serious implications.

Throughout Tasman District, there are things called council easements, but other utility providers like power and telecommunications companies may also hold them. An easement is a legal right of way or similar right over another owner’s ground or property.

They provide the right for us to have services such as water mains, sewers, manholes, pumping mains, pumping stations, stormwater pipes, and their associated equipment, on privately owned property. The area covered by an easement can’t be built on or obstructed.

The best thing to do before you launch any home improvement project is to check with us about your site, including the location of any buried services. Call on 03 543 8400 to talk to our team.

16/11/2025

13/11/2025

We've got ready to eat Love on special for $10 at tomorrow's market. See you there 🩷