Small-scale Dairying
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SmilingTreeFarm
• 70acres,splitintotwoholdings• Tradi&onalHerefordsucklerherd(25head)• Micro-herdofJerseycows(7head)• Shetlandsheep(28head)• Rare-breedpigs(2sows)• Tree-roos&ngchickens(~20)• Permaculture,forestgarden,inconversiontoorganic,holis&cplannedgrazing
Small-scaledairying
• Jerseycows• Milkedonceaday• Keeptheircalvesatfoot• 100%grass-fed&grazedyearround• Rawmilk‘farmgate’salesdirectlytocustomers
• Cream,buSer&cheeseinfuture
Jerseycows
• Small,docile&easytohandle• Veryefficientconvertersofgrasstomilk• Excellentmothers• ‘Light’ontheground,sound&robust(whennotfedgrainsinordertopushproduc&on)
• Fantas&c,delicious&nutri&ousmilk!
OADmilking&feedingcalf
Oldercalveswaittheirturn
100%Grass-fed
• Cer&fiedbyPasture-FedLivestockAssocia&on• Highanimalwelfare• Holis&cplannedgrazing/mob-grazing• Moregrass,morespeciesdiversity• Herballeys&permanentpastures• Healthy,robust,contentedanimals
Electricfencing
Mob-grazingpaddocks
Foodsafety
• FSA:licencetosellmilk,quarterlyinspec&ons,milktes&ng
• EHO:processing&boSlinginspec&on&foodhygienera&ng
• Tradingstandards:registra&onoffoodbusiness,labelling
• SOPs,HACCP,cleaningschedules,temperaturerecords,foodsafetytraining
Parlourhygienecri&cal
Equipmenthygienecri&cal
Fromparlourtohouse
Filtered&boSled
Dated&labelled
Creamsepara&on
CulturedbuSer
CulturedbuSer
Customercollec&onpoint
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