Philip Cook - 2013 Organic Producers' Conference
Channel: OrgResCen
Date: 22/02/2013

Philip Cook and Becky Jam (Coombe Farm): Building a sustainable organic dairy system 
with a retailer

2013 Organic Producers' Conference, Making producer-led innovation a reality http://www.organicresearchcentre.com/?go=Information%20and%20publications&page=2013ConferenceOverview

We have been involved in organic dairy farming and organic food manufacture for 20 years and our first-hand experience has given us a practical insight to the prob-lems and opportunities. We have worked alongside a major retailer, developed their organic proposition and are responsible for planning to meet future require-ments. Having our heritage in traditional Somerset cheesemaking, our history of self-sufficiency and balanc-ing has always been an integral part of our business and organic farming brings values to our farmers and prod-ucts that we relate to and believe in. The communication of the value of the proposition is a challenge that has not been fully met and will heavily influence the fortunes of the organic sector.