Dreamview Creamery is a Raglan farm owned by the Hill family, with 120 milking dairy cows. Jess Hill manages the farm and loves working outdoors with animals. She says Open Farms is a fun event and hopes that showing people around the farm will encourage them to consider a farming future.
The family sells milk in recycled bottles and donates milk to Raglan Area School for the children. The family have planted native trees on the farm and will plant more. “We’re always looking at ways to make our farm business more sustainable,” Jess says.
Donald’s Farm is owned by NZ Young Farmers and is about 30 minutes’ drive from Auckland. It doubles as a working dairy farm and outdoor classroom. Last year, the farm hosted 900 primary and secondary school visitors to learn about the primary sector and get involved in environmental initiatives on the farm.
“With Open Farms, it’s awesome showing people around the farm to learn how milk goes from grass to glass and to learn about career opportunities in the primary sector,” Donald’s Farm manager Sam Waugh says. “I highly recommend farming as a great lifestyle for people of all ages and families.”