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We join the Cows in the Calving Paddock

A short video of activity in the calving paddock this morning!  In need of ‘pick me up’? This video has your name on it… The agility of a calf that is less than 2 hours old is very impressive, as is her determination to find Mum’s udder.  Any advance on ‘Electra’ as a name for these calves born through the recent thunderstorms are gratefully […]

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Maisy the Organic Cow

Say hello to Maisy, one of the cows at Acorn Dairy producing your organic milk.  Maisy is a red head, four years old with a curvaceous shape. She enjoys being able to roam around outside between milkings and eating the best quality, chemical free grass and clover on offer. Her hobbies include chillaxing with companions at Acorn Dairy, having the sun on her back and trying to head […]

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Christening the Clamp the Organic Way

Yesterday in Two Photos! The start and end of an excellent day collecting in the first cut of silage. Having cut the grass on Sunday, it wilted and dried on Monday. At 7am on Tuesday the contractors started bringing it in to the clamp we refurbed last month. We brought in 150 acres of grass and […]

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Asparagus with your Doorstep Milk

Acorn Dairy direct doorstep milk customers in Darlington, Northallerton, Richmond, Aycliffe, Barnard Castle (& villages in between) will soon have the opportunity to order local, organic asparagus too. Lasting little more than a month, the local growing season for this tasty veg is short (but delicious.) For several years our cousin Stephen Tweddle has kept some […]

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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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