Our Farmers
From Farm to Fork
OUR FARMERS
It all starts with a single drop
We are committed to regeneration and our focus is on our cows’ health and wellbeing and grazing rich, diverse pastures that capture and store carbon in soil. We are committed to regeneration; from planting homely habitats that encourage biodiversity to thrive, to grazing our herds on rich, diverse pastures for a varied diet and capturing carbon deep in the soil.
Our regenerative thinking extends throughout our business; through our colleagues and our external relationships, with a shared aim of securing our land and food supply for generations to come.
Find out more about regenerative agriculture across our First Milk farms here: https://www.firstmilk.co.uk/sustainability/regenerative-agriculture/
OUR FARMERS
Our Cows
Our Farm Liaison and Membership Teams work directly with our local direct suppliers and farmer members to implement best-practice and support them in maintaining herds of healthy cows that provide high-quality, rich, flavourful, and nutritious milk.
The welfare of their cows is as important to our farmers as it is to us which is why we encourage them to graze their herds outside for as many days out of the year as conditions allow – let’s face it we wouldn’t want to be outside in the ice and floods either!
In winter, the cows are housed where they are fed primarily on grass silage collected through the summer months supplemented with cereals and protein feeds as required to ensure they maintain good health.