Pentrefelin Dairy & Farm

Cow and Calf Micro Dairy
100% Grass Fed Beef
Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Pasture Poultry
Community Based Learning

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Nutrient-dense food. Regenerative practices. A deeper connection to land.

Pentrefelin is a working farm and cow-calf micro dairy rooted in regenerative and permaculture principles, based in the Vale of Clwyd. We raise pasture-fed livestock, produce traditional dairy, and host hands-on education in food, farming, and foraging. Everything we do connects people to the land — and to the nourishment it can offer when it's cared for properly.

Pentrefelin is also home to Hanes y Pridd, a community-led project run by LandLinked CIC, supporting farmers, landworkers, and food producers across Wales.

How to Start a Cow-Calf Micro Dairy in the UK — What I Learned Starting From Scratch

I started Pentrefelin Dairy in 2021 with four Red Poll heifers, a full-time job on someone else's farm, and a fairly clear idea of what I wanted to build — and absolutely no idea how hard the first two years were going to be. Four years later I'm milking 20-25 cows, supplying coffee shops, running my own farm shop, working with a local cheesemaker, and selling nothing for less than £2 a litre. The dairy is profitable, the system works, and I can say with confidence that a sma

Huw Foulkes

Red Polls, Cows, and Calves: A Journey Back to Farming’s Roots

Most people wouldn’t build a dairy around a rare native breed.Most people wouldn’t build a dairy at all. Five years ago, I took a few...

Huw Foulkes

Starting a Cow-Calf Micro Dairy — A Practical Guide

Everything you need to know before you start. Setup, compliance, costs, processing and direct sales — built on 5 years of real practice at Pentrefelin. £27 — instant download

Pentrefelin Starting a Micro Dairy Guide

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