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Acorn Dairy Cows Enjoy Spring Turnout

Here it is. Heart warming footage of yesterday’s turnout… It is the highlight in the Acorn Dairy year, for those with two legs and four. We commented that the ladies were a little calmer this year than last but their joy at being back in the fields, with the sun on their backs, is plain to see. Thank you for choosing Acorn If […]

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Silage Clamp Improvements

Here at Acorn Dairy we are thinking about future organic silage storage and we are improving our original silage clamp. Built in the 1960s the original clamp has served well. It is now ageing and a revamp is required if we are to continue to meet new environmental rules. The clamp is how we store and preserve grass cut in […]

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Prepping for ‘Turn Out’ and Getting Excited

Some Extra Jobs Prepping for Turnout With temperatures thinking about rising, we are looking forward to ‘turn out’. Acorn Dairy milk customers may have seen video of this spectacle here at the farm, from previous years. It is a highlight every year for cows and carers alike. Our organic cows simply love the feel of grass under foot and […]

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Best Business to Consumer Award for Organic Dairy

Best Business to Consumer Award Great to be nominated. To win was superb! Fresh, organic milk from farm to fridge is what we do… Thank you very much to Darlington Business Club. Chairman Graeme Rowatt came to the farm earlier this month with a good looking glass award, which ‘our’ Graham was delighted to accept. As with all farming & food businesses, in December we were busy getting […]

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First New Labels Coming off the Bottling Line

Video of Your Hot New Look Milk Bottles coming off the Packing Line The fruit of several months work…please excuse our proud excitement at sharing them with you. Press Play… Spot them from this week. Where? Local doorsteps, using their elbows on shelves in the best independent shops in the northern counties & regionally in Waitrose & Morrisons stores. North Yorkshire | Durham […]

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