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June 2021

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LAUNCESTON FARM ORGANICS

Cow Share

We made the decision
at the beginning of
lock down to give a
cow to our local food
bank in Blandford; they
were under enormous
pressure and we
thought that would be
a great way to support
them. They couldn’t
take a whole cow, so,
we split one of our
animals into 25 shares
and sold it to villagers
in Tarrant Monkton & Launceston, raising over £500 for the Blandford Food Bank.
Covid-19 has changed consumer habits, most notably the way we buy food.
More and more of us are trying to source food as locally as we can, not only to
support local businesses but also as we are realising it’s often the healthiest option
for us and the environment. Our beef is organic meaning that our cows are
reared to the highest welfare standards, their diet is naturally rich, nutritious and
varied but always grass-based. However, buying meat produced like this can be
prohibitively expensive for families. So we have come up with a solution to make
our beef more accessible and, predictably, it’s an age old solution; cow share.
Investing in a cow share means:
i you will be sourcing protein from a local organic farm
i that there is less waste – we have a nose to tail approach where all parts of
the cow are used
i you are making a purchasing choice which is better for your health and
the health of the environment
i you will be supporting the local rural economy
And the best things is that you can have all this delivered to your door for less
than you could buy it for in any UK supermarket.

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