Yes, pasteurisation is part of every yoghurt making process making it safe to eat during pregnancy. In our case, we heat up the milk to 'denature' the whey proteins and make them attach themselves to the casein proteins, which is how we retain the valuable proteins during the straining process.

Yes our yoghurt is suitable for weaning babies over 6 months old. We would recommend our whole milk yoghurt for children up to the age of 6, rather than fat free, as its additional nutrients are essential for their healthy development.

Whilst we are not organic, we are a family run farm and very responsible when it comes to the use of sprays and fertiliser. Since Dan took over the management of the farm from his father a few years ago, he has made a concerted effort to reduce the use of chemicals even further as he is a strong believer in sustainable farming practices alongside high-animal welfare.

Just to clarify a common misconception brought over from the States: non-organic milking cows are injected with hormones but that is not the case in Europe and certainly not with our ladies!

The grass the cows graze on is not sprayed with any chemicals, only fertilised by their own manure. The forage (fermented maize and grass) they are fed in the winter months is grown on the farm with minimal use of pesticides so there would only be a trace of it, at the most, in the feed itself. The only part of their feed that we are not in control of is the "cake", which is part of their balanced diet and makes up only <10% of their Dry Matter Intake in summer and c.25% in winter. This is bought in and not certified organic and does not include palm oil or kernels.

At the end of the day we live on the farm and walk our dogs through the fields every day so it is very much in our own interest (and health) to steward it properly. Dan's family have been drinking raw milk from the cows every day for three generations and his grandfather is in his late 80s and is as fit as a fiddle and still working on the farm!