Following on from my earlier post about Scenic Rim 4Real Milk we we took the opportunity to visit the farm when they held their open day and official launch south of Beaudesert earlier this week.
The dairy is a robotic dairy, which means all the actual milking is undertaken by robots with little human intervention. The cows are free to visit the milking stations at their leisure (and of course they are rewarded with a yummy feed while they are being milked). It was quite a sight to behold and relaxed and peaceful were the first thoughts that sprang to my mind when watching the cows move slowly through the dairy. Without a doubt this is a top notch farm that the owners are proud to display – and so they should be.
Within metres of the dairy is the actual milk bottling plant. You can just turn around from looking at the cows and look through the window and see the bottling line in action. Low food miles at its very best!
Brookland Ridge Farm 