Two weeks ago The Ministry For Primary Industries approved my Risk Management Programme!
It's a huge achievement & it means that mobile milking & more specifically mobile milk processing is possible in New Zealand.
This now opens up a huge range of possibilities for us to develop some pretty radical and truly sustainable dairy farming systems.
I made my first delivery on the 10th February to our first and only customer C1 Espresso in Christchurch.
I first approached C1 over a year ago & told them that I was setting up a sustainable milk company that supplies real milk which has not being homogenised or standardised.
Sam, the owner said to me that they have their own coffee plantation in Samoa & they grow the fruit for their juices on the plantation as well. But he was not able to find a suitable whole milk supplier.
I think we've solved that issue.
The plan now is to iron out any issues and slowly increase our supply.
My first 7 cows will be drying off shortly and we'll give them a 3 month break over the winter. Assuming the bull has done his job, these cows will calve again in August.
I'm about to buy 7-10 autumn calving cows. These cows will calve in April & May and will provide the milk through the winter and the spring period.
