The 27th of last month was a great day. A record number came to enjoy spring turnout. If you couldn’t join us, a short film from the morning is on our facebook page. Time has passed quickly and it is already feels ‘the norm’ to see the girls in the fields and watch them gently trouping […]
Christmas is in the air and our fridges are fast filling up. After all – ‘tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry. But amidst the mountain of Quality Street you’ll undoubtedly devour this winter, you’ll also want to inject a dose of goodness into your body. And you will definitely want to give […]
Here at Acorn Dairy, we’ve always aimed to provide you with a milk you can be proud to drink and serve. It is a wonderful feeling to be told that someone else values our ethical standards. Often that positive feedback comes from our wonderful customers – but this time it was provided by Ethical Consumer […]
For over a decade, pupils at Barnard Castle Prep School have enjoyed organic milk fresh from Acorn Dairy’s herd. So, it was a joy to welcome Year 4 pupils to the farm for a peek behind the scenes. The youngsters are learning about where their food comes from, so we walked through the entire process […]
We are delighted to share the exciting news of our recent win at the Deliciouslyorkshire Taste Awards, an event celebrating the very best of Yorkshire’s food and drink, in the Best Sustainable Product category for our organic milk. Here at Acorn Dairy, we take immense pride in being a food producer rooted in our […]
Have you ever made your morning cuppa and stopped to think ‘How did my milk get here?’ Possibly not, but the journey from cow to cup is, in our opinion, ‘udderly’ fascinating! And that’s undoubtedly the case at Acorn Dairy, where we believe every stage should not only be natural – but that […]
This year marks 25 years of organic farming for Acorn Dairy, and we’re delighted with the progress we have made since 1998. Our family has been farming at Acorn Dairy, in Archdeacon Newton, near Darlington, for 95 years. In 1998, we decided to convert our 360-acre farming system and attain Soil Association organic status. […]
Can you believe 1998 was 25 years ago? As well as making us feel old, it’s an important year for us as it marks the date that we decided to create Acorn Dairy and be organic! Our family have actually been farming at Archdeacon Newton, near Darlington, for 95 years, but it wasn’t until […]
This year marks our 25th year of farming organically, and we can safely say it’s the best decision we’ve ever made. The story begins in 1998, by which point the Tweddle family had been farming at Archdeacon Newton, near Darlington, for 70 years. However, as public awareness of the quality and traceability of […]
Name: Susie Ear tag: 704227 Breed: Dairy Shorthorn x Swedish Red Cross Likes: Time to herself, a quiet walk around her field Dislikes: When the herd gets too noisy, dogs This is Susie, and she’s a bit of an introvert. Don’t get us wrong, her herd-mates are lovely cows, […]