Our milk is pasteurised on the farm before placing into our vending machine. And that's it! Nothing added or taken away. The delicious creamy non homogenised milk has a natural flavour and creamy top - the way it used to be!
Buy a glass bottle, milk or delicious milkshakes from the contactless vending machines and, at certain times, watch the cows wander past the shop window.
1 litre glass bottle
£2.40
1 litre milk
£1.40
500ml milk
£0.90
1 litre milkshake
£2.20
500ml milkshake
£1.30
Our milk is pasteurised on the farm before placing into our vending machine. And that's it! Nothing added or taken away. The delicious creamy non homogenised milk has a natural flavour and creamy top - the way it used to be!
Buy a glass bottle, milk or delicious milkshakes from the contactless vending machines and, at certain times, watch the cows wander past the shop window.
1 litre glass bottle
£2.40
1 litre of milk
£1.40
½ litre of milk
£0.90
1 litre of milkshake
£2.20
½ litre of milkshake
£1.30
Our cows
We are a family run farm and know each of our 120 cows. Careful breeding and animal husbandry produce milk high in butterfat and protein and tastes amazing! On average 2,000 Litres are produced each day. The milk which is not used in our vending machines for milkshakes and milk goes to Long Clawson Dairy to make Stilton cheese.
You will notice our cows have ankle bracelets. Not just a fashion accessory but this bit of technology is connected to the Cloud. Every time the cows come through the milking parlour, the bracelets provide invaluable data to help us maintain exactly the right diet for each cow to be in top physical condition.
During the spring and summer, our cows graze in the fields all of which have names. Such names as Muckleborough, Stonebush, and Coathills may date back to Roman times. We still have very pronounced ridge and furrow fields that evaded levelling in the second world war. The field names are displayed in our shop.
When the fields are cold and wet, the cows move into the spacious cow shed. Each cow has access to its own cubicle and comfy mattress. The floor of the shop is made from the same cow mattresses. A scratching brush is on hand to satisfy those itches. Some would say our cows are pampered!
The shop
Open every day 8am-8pm
The contactless vending machines supply 1 litre glass bottles, milk and milkshakes.
Our milkshakes are made from the award-winning JB Syrups created by Daisy Vending - a British manufacturer. The big decision is what milkshake flavour to try! The popular flavours of chocolate, strawberry and banana are always available. A further 3 flavours are available and these will change regularly.
You may be able to sample cream egg, salted caramel, mint choc chip, white chocolate, raspberry or plain vanilla.
Here’s a couple of things to remember when using our farm vending machines:
- Refrigerate your milk as soon as possible and keep below 4°C
- If left overnight in the fridge, the cream will rise to the top. This cream is a true luxury in coffee or on cereal, but you can shake the bottle to gently disperse the cream within the milk.
- We look forward to seeing you again! If you are able to reuse the Village Farm Dairy glass bottle, we recommend it is sterilised in your dishwasher.
Village Farm beyond cows!
We are passionate about providing opportunities for others to enjoy our beautiful countryside. Village Farm Getaway has two luxury safari tents situated on a quiet corner of the farm but nearer enough for glampers to top up with fresh milk from The Shop each day!
Our 2 X 20 KW wind turbines and 49 KW PV panels mounted on the shed roofs supply most of the electricity used on the farm with all the spare exported to the grid.
A bore hole provides drinking water for our herd. Each cow can drink up to 35 gallons a day, so the borehole is a massive saving on costs.
We are proud to have one of the lowest carbon foot prints for a dairy farm in our area. By purchasing our milk and using glass bottles you could be helping to reduce the carbon footprint!
News
🐄🥛 One year of robotic milking! 🎉
We can’t quite believe it’s been a whole year since our milking robots were installed!
It’s certainly been a year of learning, adapting and a few challenges along the way, both for us and the cows!
The robots have given us much more flexibility in our day-to-day lives, but that certainly doesn’t mean there’s any less work to do on the farm! There’s still plenty to keep us busy, just without being tied to the milking parlour at set times every day.
The heat this summer took its toll a little, and the cows have had a few things to get their heads around too, particularly the automated gates out to the fields!
The idea is simple: if a cow is due to be milked, the gates won’t let her out until she’s visited the robot. Of course, some of the girls have other ideas and would much rather stand at the gate bawling about the injustice of it all! 😂🐄
But a year on, we’ve all adapted to a new way of working, and it’s been fascinating watching the cows settle into their own routines.
Farming never stands still, and while technology might change how we do things, the cows still come first and there’s always another job waiting!
🥛 And don’t forget, our milk vending machine and milkshakes are still available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! So whether you’re after some fresh farm milk or fancy treating yourself to a delicious milkshake, you can pop along whenever you like!
Here’s to our first year with the robots and many more to come! 🐄🚜
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Well done girls!
This is Tim from the farm, being interviewed by Andy from Breakfast Radio Leicester
Correction Ady from Leicester radio (autocorrect!)
Keep those cows cool Tim!
About us
Village Farm is now in its fourth generation of producing milk on our family run farm. The passion for rearing healthy happy cows and good quality milk has been the main focus since the Dixons took on the farm in 1936. Our herd of 120 Montbeliard crossed Friesian cows enjoy the lush pasture land for at least 6 months of the year. During the winter months, they are able to rest in their own cubicles in the cow shed or wander into the yard to enjoy the fresh air and munch on primarily home grown food.
Our family love the taste of fresh farm milk and are delighted to give the opportunity for others to experience it too! At our shop overlooking the yard, you can purchase a glass bottle, some milk or delicious milkshake from the contactless vending machines. At certain times, you will even be able to watch the cows wander past the shop window as they enjoy a back scratch after being milked.
