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Stroud Micro Dairy
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Stroud Micro Dairy is a community-supported, sustainable dairy farm that uses regenerative and ethical farming methods to produce raw milk products for the wider community.
Match Funded
Win-Win
This investment is match funded with an investment of £15,000 from the Peoples’ Postcode Lottery.
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Stroud Micro Dairy
Society no. 4831
Stroud, UK
Incorporation date: 10 September 2021
Your money will…
Combat climate change, the ecological crisis and damaging agricultural practices by supporting the future of regenerative local farming.
Support a sustainable farming model for the production of raw milk and dairy products that have no need for pasteurization or extensive processing.
Create a co-operatively-owned community dairy farm that positively impacts its people, animals, land and the local economy.
Earn a potential return. Investments in the share offer target an annual return of 0% - 3% and give investors a say in the future of the farm.
The bigger picture
Since 2017, Stroud Micro Dairy has been pioneering a better way to produce raw milk and dairy products. Through this share offer, they plan to bring the dairy farm into community-ownership to continue creating a positive impact for people, animals and the planet. Here’s how:
- By continuing their commitment to regenerative farming methods that are beneficial to the soil, wildlife and the environment.
- Through high welfare treatment of their dairy herd, including their pioneering ‘calf at foot’ system where the calves stay with their mums for months after birth.
- Producing a range of raw milk products for local people that retain all their natural goodness by avoiding pasteurization when not required.
- Educating people and school children on the benefits of good food production for health, the environment and local communities.
Where your money goes
It’s your money so it follows that you want to know where it goes and what kind of impact you’re making. Stroud Micro Dairy will use your investments to:
- Enable the dairy farm to move into full community ownership, making it more resilient and giving members a say in the future of the farm.
- Allow the farm to grow their herd size and scale up production to continue to meet the growing demand for its raw milk products and grow the product range.
- Support their ongoing commitment to regenerative farming practices that improve soil quality, promote local biodiversity and keep their animals happy and healthy.
- Help educate people on the benefits of knowing where your food comes from, putting the wellbeing of the community and members at its heart.
Team
Stroud Micro Dairy is a community-supported, sustainable dairy farm that uses regenerative and ethical farming methods to produce raw milk products for the wider community.
https://www.stroudmicrodairy.co.uk/
Kees Frederiks
Director
Founder of Stroud Micro Dairy, Kees Frederiks is a respected farm manager with expertise in regenerative agriculture and extensive experience of dairy farming. A dairy farmer’s son, Kees volunteered with pioneering UK farms and worked as a herds manager before launching SMD. Kees has a First class Business degree and expertise running community enterprises.
Patrizia Catanese
Director
A loyal customer since 2019, Patrizia Catanese was the dairy manager for the year 2020; when the dairy was named plastic free champion by Action on Plastic. Patrizia is a qualified chartered surveyor with expertise in finance and property management. Relocating to Stroud she found in SMD a fast-growing best practice social enterprise.
Nat Torsch
Director
Nat joined SMD as Herd Manager in January 2021. After training in conservation and ecology she discovered her passion for regenerative farming and local food production, working as an apprentice in the US and UK for the last 5 years. Nat is excited by the role that agriculture can play in healing land, and working closely with animals.
Silvia Cendiari
Director
Silvia joined SMD as dairy manager in January 2021 having previously worked as a credit controller for Italian and American clients for 15 years. She has also worked on the olive and grape harvest in her home region of Tuscany.
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Interest accrual and payment
Shares will start earning interest shares once issued by Stroud Micro Dairy and interest will be paid at the end of the calendar year at a rate of your choice between 0-3%.
Getting your money out
Stroud Micro Dairy is offering community shares which are "withdrawable" shares. These cannot be bought or sold on any market place and are not transferable.
Although shares in Stroud Micro Dairy are withdrawable after 3 years, this is at the discretion of the directors, and you may not be able to withdraw the full amount you purchased at once.
Investing on behalf of children
This offer is not eligible for investment on behalf of children.
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