Sustainable Milk Australia
When you buy milk from The Little Big Dairy Co. you can rest assured that you are. We consider our cows our family, and our family is more important to us than anything. Read More
Choose Sustainable Milk From Little Big Dairy
In modern times, awareness of climate change and the need for sustainable living is everywhere. Every Australian household will take both conscious and subconscious steps to live more sustainably each and every day. As a nation, we dispose of waste properly, and re-use and recycle what we can. And when it comes to dairy products, there is no exception. But while it is important to dispose of waste correctly, it’s also essential to consider exactly where your dairy products are coming from in the first place.
Sustainable dairy farming in Australia is not only great for the environment, it’s also better for your health. So it’s important to take some care when purchasing dairy products and choose a supplier that goes the extra mile. When it comes to sustainable dairy products, we are proud to be at the forefront of the industry here at Little Big Dairy.
Shopping Sustainable Milk Brands is Better for Your Health
You may have considered how sustainable dairy farming practices are better for the environment, but what about the impact that has on your health? There are so many alternatives to dairy on the market, but it’s hard to beat the nutritional value in cow’s milk. A good source of calcium and protein as well as containing all of the essential amino acids, milk is beneficial for both children and adults alike. So sourcing sustainable dairy products is a must. You and your family can enjoy the nutritional benefit of cow’s milk and rest easy that your actions aren’t having an adverse effect on the environment.
Techniques That We Use to Guarantee Sustainable Milk Production
We operate in accordance with the Australian Dairy Industry Sustainability Framework in order to guarantee production of sustainable dairy products. At our farm, you’ll find:
Reduced waste
We re-use and recycle where we can in order to minimise waste at our farm. All wash down water is used across the farm for irrigation, we donate our short date products to local charities and we are working towards becoming the first singular dairy.
Minimal energy usage
Here at Little Big Dairy, we only use the energy that we need. Our solar panels are able to power nearly all of our farm and we have remote access to start and stop our factory in order to maximise our resources and minimise excess energy usage and promote sustainable dairy production.
Renewable materials
Recycling is important to us here at Little Big Dairy. Our milk is packaged in recycled cardboard boxes instead of plastic crates, enabling our trucks to operate more sustainably, our collect back service more efficient and our sanitisation process resulting in less water waste.
Browse Our Products Today!
Of all sustainable dairy brands, we are up there with the best. So you can shop confidently with us here at Little Big Dairy, safe in the knowledge that your dairy products have come from happy cows and have been processed in a sustainable manner. Do your bit for the environment whilst taking care of your health by shopping our range today. All our milk is made using sustainable practices from our full cream to lactose free milk.
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Everything We Believe, Captured In A Bottle
At the heart of our farm on the banks of the Macquarie River are two generations of our family who work tirelessly to bring you Australia’s best tasting Single Source dairy brand. We each have a role, working together through the supply chain.
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What We do to Make Sure We Sell Sustainable Dairy Products in Australia
All of our cows are treated with the greatest care and quality treatments. Bull (male) and heifer (female) calves are all reared the same way on the farm, despite their different roles in the farming industry. We don’t use any hormones at all in treatments to make either one better for their futures. When they’re ready, local farms benefit from our cows, and we make sure they’re still looked after to high standards.
All of our milk is single source, meaning that the whole process is carried out on our Australian dairy farm in New South Wales. That way, we can make sure that everything is cruelty free and the animals are treated right. We do everything we can to keep our cows happy and healthy. And a happy cow means better milk for our customers to have the best health benefits.
Are You Sure You’re Buying Ethically Sourced Dairy Products?
We focus on the comfort of all of our cows. We milk them regularly to avoid mastitis, but we’ll never over milk them. We monitor milking but, as cows like routine, they often come for milking at the same time in the same place every day. They come for milking by choice and we keep track of when each cow has been milked and our up-to-date technology can track the milk and tell us which cow it has come from. This is important for the quality of our milk as we can trace back to different cows if they’re being treated and make sure their milk isn’t sent to you.
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Ethical Dairy Products Start with Happy Cows
We make sure that they always have access to fresh water and a balanced diet. We have all kinds of practices in place to make sure that they produce the highest quality milk, including growing our own pasture and fodder crops, and conserving them to create silage to use in the summer. We work with local vets and nutritionists regularly to make sure that we’re getting it right, but after 100 years in the dairy industry, you know we’re doing something right.
We use Fairtrade Ingredients
It’s not just our cows we look after, it’s the people we work with too. We make sure that our coffee, cocoa, and vanilla beans all come from Fairtrade farms where workers are being paid a fair wage and treated properly. We’re proud to say that we were the first dairy producer in Australia whose flavoured milk is certified as Fairtrade.
If you want to know more about our practices and where your milk comes from and make sure you’re buying ethically sourced dairy products, give us a call on 02 6887 3443. We love talking about our cows and our products and want you to know you’re getting the best milk we can offer.
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Here's Where You Can Buy Our Products
Unlike most dairy brands, 1km down the road from our milking parlour is our own processing plant. This means we can guarantee the traceability, quality and integrity of our Single Source milk.
Yes! We Wholesale To
Cafes And Retailers
To Cafe Owners
Our Single Source approach delivers high quality milk from source to supply that is traceable down to the very cow that made it. Bottled fresh daily in our on-farm factory, our milk has the perfect texture and stretch to enhance the taste of your coffee. Get to know how we produce better performing, more consistent and better tasting coffee.
To Retail Outlets...
Stocking the Little Big Dairy Co brand differentiates your store as a purveyor of unique, high-quality produce, and attracts shoppers with an appetite for premium milk from an authentic, ethical dairy supplier. People who try our milk tend to become loyal consumers, which means they’ll keep coming back to your store.