ss02 - Small-scale Dairying · 2016. 9. 29. · ss02 - Small-scale Dairying.pptx Author: Dan...

Small-scale Dairying

Chris&nePageSmilingTreeFarm,Shropshirewww.smilingtreefarm.com

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

Q & A Chris&nePage

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