North Lincolnshire micro dairies

[Ecoserenity]

Hi

Are there any micro dairies near Barton on Humber that could supply milk in glass bottles to a community farm shop?

 

[Lincs Lass]

The only one I know of is Duguid at Caenby corner ,,they sell raw milk

 

[Courier]

There's a guy with an on farm vending machine on the A18 twixt Thorne and Scunthorpe but unless rules have changed then Raw milk (which is what most of the micro dairies do) cannot be sold via a third party - Also Glass bottles are a nightmare through a shop unless the dairy factors in the cost of a new bottle to the selling price to the retailer 'cos they WILL NOT consistently get returned for washing and sanitizing by the general public.

Found his FB page --- https://www.facebook.com/pages/cate...nk-House-Farm-Fresh-Raw-Milk-110254184023667/

 

[Ecoserenity]

Oh, ok thanks. Maybe not the way to go. Manager wanted glass because it’s more eco friendly.

 

[Scholsey]

According to our milk buyer (glass bottles 10’s of millions of litres for doorstep delivery) unless a bottle is reused 20+ times then a recyclable plastic bottle is better carbon footprint wise.

 

[Muddyroads]

Local village shop were doing a system where customers bought a bottle, filled and used it, then brought it back to reuse. This way the customer is responsible for its cleanliness.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Vending machine supplied by a dairy, people buy a bottle and wash and bring back for refills?

 

[upnortheast]

According to our milk buyer (glass bottles 10’s of millions of litres for doorstep delivery) unless a bottle is reused 20+ times then a recyclable plastic bottle is better carbon footprint wise.

I did calculate that with the extra weight of glass we would need an extra van on the road, which blows out of the water any benefit from glass

 

[upnortheast]

Hi

Are there any micro dairies near Barton on Humber that could supply milk in glass bottles to a community farm shop?

Any idea what sort of volumes would be involved ?

 

[Muddyroads]

Vending machine supplied by a dairy, people buy a bottle and wash and bring back for refills?

A very low tech self fill machine, yes.

 

[Boysground]

My local budgens has let a part of the garage forecourt to my friend who has vending machines. From what I am told they are both doing well out of the arrangement. Perhaps that’s the way to go @Ecoserenity receive the rent and no hassle with the glass bottles

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[upnortheast]

Problem you have is very few dairy farms near you. Think there are only about 20 in Lincs

Becky near Beverly (Is that about 20 miles ? ) has an on farm vending machine. Havn`t a clue if she would be interested in doing something at your place.
Have a chat she may have some suggestions

Cherry View Milk | Beverley, East Yorkshire

Cherry View Milk produce free range milk from a small herd of happy, grass fed cows near Beverley, to find out more about our milk vending machine click here.

www.cherryviewmilk.co.uk

 

[Ecoserenity]

Sorry everyone I really am ignorant about all this. I had heard of raw milk but never thought about it, I only said a micro dairy because I was thinking that they would produce less milk in quantity and there was a chance there would be one nearer to Barton-Upon-Humber. Does any of the small (see where I got micro from) dairies sell wholesale to small shops the same type of milk I can buy Tesco?

 

[Lincs Lass]

There used to be a dairy farm on the Barton - Barrow straight ,just up from suicide corner Barrow side

 

[Ecoserenity]

Any idea what sort of volumes would be involved ?

Approx 50 pints a week

 

[Ecoserenity]

There used to be a dairy farm on the Barton - Barrow straight ,just up from suicide corner Barrow side

If that’s Roe’s Dairy, I left a phone message last week, still no response.

 

[Ecoserenity]

If that’s Roe’s Dairy, I left a phone message last week, still no response.

Just found out they don’t supply milk anymore.

 

[upnortheast]

small shops the same type of milk I can buy Tesco?

If possible do not sell the same product , especially milk, as Tesco in your community farm shop. Keep looking for niche products not available in the big stores. Acorn dairies have distributers over a wide area for their organic milk. Give them a call and see if they have someone within reach of you. https://www.acorndairy.co.uk/

 

[Cowmansam]

Local village shop were doing a system where customers bought a bottle, filled and used it, then brought it back to reuse. This way the customer is responsible for its cleanliness.

We do that