First Milk

🇬🇧 As a proud British dairy co-operative and B Corp, First Milk is leading the way in regenerative dairy. 🌱 Each year, our members are implementing regenerative farming practices across more and more land, now covering over 84,000 hectares of land. 🌍 On #WorldSoilDay, we’re proud to highlight how our members are helping to secure a sustainable future. These efforts not only protect our planet but increase the resilience of our farms for future generations. #WorldSoilDay #RegenerativeFarming

🌱 At First Milk, our farmer-owned co-operative is committed to regeneration and soil health. 🌍With 94% of our 700 members implementing regenerative farming plans, they’ve committed to an incredible 163,834 interventions focusing on the principles of regeneration: ✨ Minimising soil disturbance 🌱 Maintaining living roots 🌿 Increasing species diversity 🐄 Integrating livestock 🦋 Enhancing biodiversity On #WorldSoilDay, we are celebrating the actions our members have taken to improve soil health and enrich biodiversity. Together, we’re showing how dairy can be a force for good! 🥛 #RegenerativeAgriculture #HealthySoils

📢 We’re recruiting two Area Managers to join our team to cover South West Wales and South West England for 12 months (maternity cover). 🌱🐄 🥛 Our area managers play a vital role in our business, liaising with our farmer members, stakeholders and external partners to foster long term, sustainable relationships. If you're passionate about farming, sustainability, and building strong relationships, we’d love to hear from you! Follow the link for full details and to apply. https://lnkd.in/eN9giicF

Join our mission for a sustainable future 🍃🌱🐄 We're recruiting a full time, home based, Environmental, Social and Governance Compliance Manager. Full details here 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/e6Jiwu5t

Are you passionate about community engagement and making a positive impact? We are seeking a Community & Charity Engagement Manager to join our Impact team. In this role, you will be at the forefront of our mission to connect with local communities and foster meaningful partnerships with charities. Find out more and apply here 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eZizfMcd

On day 2️⃣ of LandAlive our Marketing & Sales Director Leona McDonald will be presenting ‘Evidence to Support the Activity; What Consumers Think About Regen’ 🌱 With extensive experience in FMCG, Leona believes that the food systems can, and should, be impacted positively by consumer demand. She is passionate, and protective, about the regenerative agricultural movement. 📅 22-23 November 2024 📍 Bath & West Showground 👉 To book your ticket, visit: https://lnkd.in/erbHPWgH 🎟️

Are you coming along to LandAlive? 🎤Don’t forget to join our Chief Impact Officer Mark Brooking and member farmer Lucy Noad to discuss ‘How Healthy Soil Leads to a Healthy Business’ on the morning of day 1️⃣ 🌱Mark is the driving force behind our sustainability programme and believes that farmers can be part of a successful food chain while protecting and enhancing nature and the world we live in. 🐄Lucy is a qualified vet and runs one of our member farms in Wiltshire alongside her husband Robert. She spends her time immersed in all things regenerative, and is working closely with us to farm the best way she can to regenerate the planet and engage with the wider industry. 📅 22-23 November 2024 📍 Bath & West Showground 👉 To book your ticket, visit: https://lnkd.in/erbHPWgH 🎟️

🌱 Who’s looking forward to LandAlive next week? We’re thrilled to be sponsoring this new event, which will make the case for a transition to a regenerative farming and food system in the region and across the UK 🇬🇧 The packed 2-day programme features farmers, scientists, and industry professionals discussing a wide range of regenerative farming topics. Day 1 will focus on regenerating the land and the region, exploring how to farm profitably while reducing inputs and highlighting key innovations to achieve this 🌿 Day 2 will cover healthy food, healthy communities, discussing how we can connect the dots across the food system and celebrate the region’s sustainable food 🥕 📅 22-23 November 2024 📍 Bath & West Showground 🎤 Don’t miss our Chief Impact Officer Mark Brooking and member Lucy Noad discussing ‘How Healthy Soil Leads to a Healthy Business’ on day 1, and Marketing & Sales Director Leona McDonald discussing ‘Evidence to Support the Activity; What Consumers Think About Regen’ on day 2. 👉 To book your ticket, visit: landalive.seetickets.com 🎟️ #RegenerativeFarming #SustainableFood #LandAlive2024

First Milk is delighted to announce its support and partnership of the 4th International Sustainable Foods Conference, which is being held in London on January 28-29. First Milk are the official ‘Dairy Sponsor’ of the conference and will be hosting a dedicated panel focused on unlocking the potential of regenerative agriculture within dairy farming. First Milk will be showcasing the challenges across the value chain within regenerative agriculture and how to develop growth of the industry.    If you are in London and looking to connect or catch-up with our team, please register below using code SFPARTNER25 to benefit from a 10% discount ➡ https://lnkd.in/eVuSVG6V

Honored to deliver the keynote at First Milk’s conference at the stunning Crewe Hall Hotel and Spa. Speaking to a room full of First Milk’s leaders was truly inspiring. Their energy, engagement, and ambition were palpable, showcasing a cooperative committed to serving its members and embracing forward-thinking conversations to enhance performance. My keynote centered on proven psychological tools for extraordinary performance, focusing on growth mindset, clarity, specificity, and self-reflection for professionals and leaders. A huge thanks to Shelagh Hancock, Nick Hindle, and Rhona McGuinness for their invaluable support in the lead-up to the event. I look forward to seeing the incredible strides First Milk will make in the future!