Mossgiel Farm in Ayrshire, once home to Robert Burns, is leading a revolution against Big Dairy with a £300k crowdfunding campaign to build a state-of-the-art, zero-waste dairy facility.
This initiative is part of a larger £900,000 investment plan aimed at doubling production capacity and making organic, ethical, and sustainable milk more accessible.
Bryce Cunningham, owner of Mossgiel Farm, the first UK dairy to ditch single use plastics, said: “We’re not afraid to challenge societal norms, just like Rabbie himself.
“Mossgiel is the antidote to a broken system – industrial dairy is giving real milk a bad name and work is needed to repair it.
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“For far too long, small farmers have been driven out of business as Big Dairy squeezes margins, drives down prices, and devalues milk through over processing and commoditisation.
“I can’t sit idly by and let an industry I love, that has been our family’s livelihood for generations, be destroyed.
“The conditions created by Big Dairy and some supermarkets have a negative impact on the environment and cows themselves.
“There’s a better way, a way that prioritises sustainability, animal welfare, and transparency over profit, and Scottish dairy can be at the sharp end of it.”
Bryce Cunningham, who returned to the family farm nine years ago, has transformed the struggling business into a thriving enterprise with £2 million turnover and 30% year-over-year growth.
The farm now delivers 1.5m litres of organic milk annually, blending tradition with cutting-edge practices to create a sustainable and ethical model for the future of dairy.
Animal welfare and environmental sustainability are at the core of Mossgiel Farm’s operations.
They allow cows to raise their calves naturally, have eliminated single-use plastics, and work with other farmers in the ‘Organic Herd’ co-op.
The farm has become popular among artisan cafes, grocery shops, and East Ayrshire schools, thanks to its ESG credentials and superior taste achieved through a pioneering low-temperature milk brewing process.
The crowdfunding campaign will enable Mossgiel Farm to double its production capacity, expand into the London market, and achieve SALSA accreditation.
Cunningham, recently accepted into the Hunter Foundation’s Scale Up programme, aims to build a world-class, scalable business while challenging both Big Dairy and the booming oat milk industry.
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