FAQs

Here are answers to some of our most frequent questions.

Our Farm

What type of animals do you have?

We have a herd of Jersey and JerseyX cows and a herd of mainly Saanen goats. (Plus Ralph the maremma guard dog and his long suffering wife Georgie.)

Can we visit your farm?

Currently we are not open for farm visits – we hope to change this in the future.

Is the farm certified organic?

No.  But we use no growth hormones, pesticides or chemical sprays on the pastures nor chemical fertilizers.  We use antibiotics if an animal is sick and her milk is then excluded from cheesemaking until she is cleared

Are young animals left on their mothers after birth?

Yes.  Newborns and their mothers are left in the nursery paddock for several days after birth.  We keep an eye on them to ensure they are suckling well and the mother is eating and drinking after birth.  We then start milking the mother to ensure she has no udder infection and we start feeding her extra to ensure she will reach optimum milk production.  After the first week the mother is reintroduced to the milking herd and returns to the calf/kid overnight. During this time we start to feed the kid/calf extra milk and hay. This continues for 6-8 weeks until the calf/kid weans itself.

What happens to your young male animals?

Male calves are grown out to about 12months of age and then sold.  Male kids are given to a local business that rears them to sell as pets, weed eaters etc.  We don’t sell bobby calves for slaughter.

Our Produce

Is your milk pasteurised?

Yes.

Is your milk homogenised?

No.

Do you use animal rennet in cheesemaking?

No. All rennet is vegetarian.

Can we buy directly from your farm?

Yes.  We are open from 8am to 2pm,Thursday to Sunday. Please check our socials on the day as we close during wet weather.

We do all the Northern Rivers Farmers’ Markets.

Ballina	Sunday  7-11am
Bangalow	Saturday 7 – 11am
Byron Bay	Thursday 7 – 11am
Lismore	Thursday 2:30 – 6pm
Mulllumbimby	Friday 7 – 11am
Murwillumbah	Wednesday 7 – 11am
Nimbin	Wednesday 3 – 6pm

How does ordering and Delivery work?

Order and pay via the online shop.  At checkout the best delivery option will be allocated based on the address entered. Within 24hrs you will be emailed with delivery information. Please note that delivery is by refrigerated courier so no ice bricks are included.

Can we buy everything you produce online?

All products that we deliver are available in the online shop.  We also produce milk, kefir and yoghurt but these don’t transport well so they aren’t available online.

How is the cheese packed?

It is packed in a cardboard box and delivered by refrigerated courier.  We don’t use polystyrene or other insulating materials to reduce waste and cost so please choose a delivery time when you will be able to take delivery.  PLEASE NOTE THE COURIER WILL NOT OPEN CLOSED PROPERTY GATES – THIS IS A LEGAL RESTRICTION AND YOUR ORDER WILL BE LEFT AT THE GATE.

How much does delivery cost?

Delivery is free for orders above $119