Big River Milk

About the farm

Big River Dairy commenced milking cows on 6th December 2008 having completed construction of a 36 Bale Rotary Dairy. The farm had previously been 5 separate dairy farms and ceased operating as a dairy with deregulation in 2000. The Farm Milks upto 250 Head with over 350 head on the farm.

In 2013 Big River Milk was setup. The processing Facility and the Farm in 2015 was sold to Local Farm Fresh Pty Ltd who now run the processing and distribution.

The Farm and Facility is 100% Australian Owned and Operated.

Local Farm Fresh operate under the Brand Big River Milk

So Why Bottle our own Milk?

There are many reasons in today’s economic environment one is that we cannot attain a reasonable price for our milk being controlled by the big manufacturers.

The other reason is that the milk we drink today is a far cry from the old days when we could buy milk direct from the farm. It is our wish and desire to take people back in time again and provide the milk that you the customer deserves here on the North Coast of NSW.

Our guarantee to the customer is:

“What the cow gives us, we give you”

What is the process at Big River Milk?

The cows are milked twice a day in the rotary dairy and then stored in a milk vat at 4 degrees. It is then pumped across to the milk factory into another milk vat where it is stored until it is processed later in the morning. The milk is tested and recorded then goes through the process of pasteurization and homogenisation. It is then bottled and placed in the cool room ready for distribution by our delivery vehicles.

The bottom line is that the processing that milk goes through on our farm is a simple as the process can be. The milk is as fresh as it can be.

Big River Milk – No Added Products

As you would be aware there are a lot of gimmicks with some companies over the marketing of milk and whether or not there is any permeate or other products added to the milk. Here at Big River Milk we guarantee to you that there is nothing added to or removed from our milk. We guarantee you the customer:

“What the cow give us, we give you”

Awards

Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show 2014, 2015 Silver X 2 and 1X Gold 1X Bronze

Sydney Royal Dairy and Cheese Show 2016 3x Gold and 1X Bronze

Dairy Australia Champion Butter, Milk, or Cream of Show


The Products

Non Homogenised Full Cream Milk (with Yellow Cap)

Big River Full Cream Milk will be pasteurized to remove any bacteria from the milk by heating it to a minimum of 72.6 degrees and retaining that temperature for a minimum of 15 seconds – and then bottled to give you the old fashioned product where the cream will rise to the top enabling you to again experience scooping the cream off the top of the bottle or shaking the bottle to mix the cream back through the milk.

Most milk today undergoes a process called homogenisation which pulverizes the fat molecules under high pressure making them that small you cannot see them in the milk in the form of cream.

Big River Milk premium line of milk is not homogenized and is not modified in any form giving you the customer a real milk taste.

This milk is idea for coffee shops for frothing and cooking uses at home for the making of yoghurt and cheese due to the milk having all its natural properties.

Available in 1 and 2 litre bottles. Also available in 750ml Glass Bottles.

Homogenised Full Cream Milk (with Green Cap)

This is a full cream milk that has been pasteurized and homogenised. Most milk today undergoes a process called homogenisation which pulverizes the fat molecules under high pressure making them that small you cannot see them in the milk in the form of cream. This milk has nothing added or removed from it and still gives you the real taste of milk but without the cream separating in it.

Available in 1 and 2 litre bottles.

Low Fat Milk (with Red Cap)

Big River Milk Low Fat Milk combines the health benefits of a reduced fat milk but retains a delicious milk flavor.

Big River Milk Low Fat Milk with only 1% fat is the perfect milk for the health conscious adult who enjoys taste in their milk.

This product has no added milk solids but has the cream separated from the milk and is pasteurized and homogenised giving you the real taste of milk from the farm without the fat contents in the milk.

Available in 1 and 2 litre bottles