The Real Country Valley

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Valley High.

  We are now 3 weeks into 2011 and production figures and sales continue there upward trend.  Over the last 2 weeks we have regularly bottled over 23,000 litres... a figure that seemed impossible only months ago.
  Congratulations to the South Coast Milk company , over this  holiday period, their sales reached record highs , up and down the coast.
   As usual, with ups there comes some downs...  this week the labeller went into panic mode, then had an irreversible melt down.  This saw the very able staff putting labels on bottles...  BY  HAND.  Does anyone know how many bottles there are in 23,000 litres of milk ?  (A BLOODY LOT.) .  So ,if you buy a bottle and the label is not perfect, please forgive us. We did get over it by the end of the 9th hour and certainly by the end of the 11th.
  A  big shout out to all our staff (and some extras ) who did the hard yards when we asked them to... THANK YOU ALL.
   The end of this week sees the  GRAND  opening of the 2nd  Choku Bi Jo  store in Curtin, ACT.  We wish  Ben and his team all the very best. See him and taste their wares at Curtin shops(8.00--1.00) Saturday.
    Our other entry point into  the ACT area is at the huge Saturday  and Sunday  Farmers Markets... Get up early  take your  recyclable shopping bags and buy the freshest product you can get.`Its not a chore its an experience.
   In Sydney, the story goes on.  Delicious Dairies, Pure Choice and our Farmers Market experts , Fresh Foods are selling up a storm, check out their websites and/or PHONE?  them.  They all carry the freshest "Good"  food money can buy
     Once again, our local area support is endless . At the recent Camdan Farmers Markets, we have people just getting home from holidays, some getting ready to return to work and others planning late season breaks , but they all stocked up on Country Valley products.  Wollondilly Farmgate  is spreading the "GOOD " food word,  taking loads of locally produced  fresh food to your door... check him out by following the links from Country Valley.
  We as primary Producers and fresh food advocates, send our heart felt support to all those who are still being devastated by the recent flooding..farming is hard work but without natures help it can be heartbreaking.

Monday, January 3, 2011

2011 in "The Valley"

Country Valley Milk will be back in production as from tomorrow(TUES 4TH). We have everything in order for another big year in the Valley. Management and staff wish all our current customers  AND  all the new businesses and consumers who have shown an interest over the Xmas /New Year period, a very Happy 2011.
  Our Farmer's market team of Tom Fairley and the Choku Bai Jo team in Canberra are gearing up to provide fresh food and DAIRY products  to the Politically Corrected people of our nation's capital. You can find them at the Saturday market , the Sunday farmers market and check out the Nth Lynhem, Choku Bai Jo shop.
  In Sydney you should contact either Delicious Dairies , Pure Choice  or our Sydney produce market representative,David at Fresh Foods. These guys work extremely hard to get our products to the wider community... they know us and they know our products, just ask them.
  We have not forgot our roots,  if you would like your local store in Macarthur, Wollondilly or on the Highlands, to stock Country Valley Milk, just ask your manager... we will deliver to your store... or you can contact Wollondilly Farmgate  and Quinton will deliver all the Country Valley products as well as a huge range of quality LOCAL products to your door... check out his website .
  Finally to the very  loyal customers at the Camden Farmers Market... you can come and say Gday to me or to the team from Farmgate  at any of the markets in the New Year... bring your  shopping trolley buy the best  "Good Food" in the area and enjoy the experience of buying from the people who make the best food you can find in our LOCAL  area.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

B.B.Q. in "The Valley"

Unfortunately we have to process milk Xmas Eve, but the upside is that after work ,we will put our feet up in the beautiful , quiet surroundings of  Country Valley and  throw a few snags on the barbie.
  Led by our Mentor and boss, we will wash ourselves in  Xmas Spirit with  renditions of some of our favourite Xmas Carols . And watch the sun go down over the Valley of the milk bottle...Merry Xmas.

Monday, December 20, 2010

From the floor

Welcome to the first installment of the saga that is Country Valley Milk.
With all eyes on Xmas 2010, we are busy tying off the production routines for the holiday period. Unlike most businesses we are unable to plug the cows, so they Must BE MILKED 365 DAYS A YEAR...This means that we have to process that beautiful FRESH milk as soon as possible after it is collected.... therefore we are here Fri/ 24th  and again Mon 27th . Business as usual !!
  2011 is shaping as a very interesting year in the Valley.  The  possibility of a couple of new products and the expansion of a couple of our favourites is creating a BUZZ both within Country Valley and also with our clients who have been continually pushing for MORE and  more and more... Check this page or our Facebook page for update in the New Year.
  Apart from the products, Country Valley will continue our push towards reducing our Carbon Footprint even further and to commit to a continual  ethos of green production  systems, recycling and improving our GOOD FOOD credentials.
  From all here in "The Valley"...  have a Happy and SAFE holiday period.