Uncurdled: Dairy Diaries
About this episode
This episode features insights from two family-run dairy farms in the UK, highlighting their sustainable practices and community connections.
EPISODE 7 PART 1 UNCURDLED This is the first time we have featured the dairy industry. We decided to start with two family farms in the UK, one producing for their local community and the other running a highly successful yoghurt business. They both have a deep connection to their soils and are caring for their land and communities. James Robinson: James farms at Strickley Farm, a 300-acre organic dairy farm that has been free from artificial fertilisers or pesticides for the past 16 years. James’ approach to supporting nature includes planting woodland, leaving areas of grassland ungrazed, maintaining sensitive hedgerow management and fencing off watercourses to improve water quality, so there is less silt and soil from his cattle on the banks. His farm’s hedgerows are seven miles long, some 20-22ft tall. Website: https://www.strickleydairy.co.uk/ Instagram: @jrfromstrickley @strickleydairy @nffnuk L’in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-robinson-7a2816273/ Tim Mead: Tim was born into a dairy-farming family in 1963. He lives with his wife Sarah on the original farm in the Yeo Valley on the edge of Blagdon Lake, Somerset. After qualifying as a…
People in this episode
Host: Richard Tufton
Guests: James Robinson, Tim Mead
Topics covered
- dairy industry
- organic farming
- sustainable agriculture
- family farms
- community support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Strickley Farm, Yeo Valley Organic
Places: UK, Somerset, Blagdon Lake
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