Moor Taw

Moor Taw Nature Nurture Nourish

Pasture fed and naturally farmed. Beef, Hogget, Pork and Calf at Foot Dairy producing luxury milk & ice cream
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Tucked away in the heart of rural Devon is Taw River Dairy, owned and run by Sam and Gemma, passionate, young farmers with a love for animals and the countryside. Sam comes from a farming background and has worked hard within the agricultural sector since a young age. Meeting Gemma and instantly connecting over a shared love for natural farming and taking care of our environment has led us to wher

e we are today. The land base and livestock at Taw River Dairy have been built up over the years, after starting with nothing we feel this is quite an achievement. We are a small, local team with a combined interest in farming sustainably and as naturally as possible, allowing all our cows to rear their own calves is fundamental to our holistic beliefs. Although this is not a modern farming method it does take us back to basics, back to our roots and back to the ways our grandparents kept dairy cows. After all Sam’s Grandfather provided milk in a very similar way for the local area more than 60 years ago so it is in his heritage to do the same. Our team's dream is to share this with you and provide you with our ethical premium products. Our small eco-friendly farm is home to around 100 Jersey’s both pure-bred and crossed with other native dairy breeds. We believe that happy cows produce happy milk, and we think that because our cows are grazing as many days as possible and all rear their own calves then they must be among the happiest cows in the country. Here at Taw River Dairy we also have a small flock of Romney sheep who co-habit with the cows, they help maintain the the species rich meadows that our cows love so much. Due to our natural system the cows are only milked once a day, we take just half of the milk to make sure the calves do not go hungry. This delicious raw milk is then taken to our on-site processing room, here it is turned into the delicious products that are available to you. Taw River Dairy has always been about caring for our environment, wherever possible we use sustainable options, from re-usable glass bottles to compostable ice cream spoons. All our land and animals are farmed organically and we have our own bee hives, our bees are important in the pollination of our herbal and grass leys. If you would like to discuss our environmentally friendly practices or even to see them at work them please drop us an email.

11/08/2026

We made a piggy paddling pool this afternoon for our British Lop pigs. Think it was appreciated!

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10/08/2026
🐖 Weaners for sale 🐖 British Lop pedigree weaners for sale. Gilts and castrated boys both available. Females available f...
07/08/2026

🐖 Weaners for sale 🐖
British Lop pedigree weaners for sale. Gilts and castrated boys both available. Females available from good bloodlines, would make excellent breeding sows. Birth notified and can be registered. Ready to go now. Born outside, naturally roaming and weaned onto a soy free diet. Message for more info

British Lop Pig Society

15/07/2026

Couple of days late with our post but have got our first cut silage cut and baled now. We will have some hay to cut later but have got a big pile of silage for winter now.
Thanks to J Moyse Contracting for their (slightly sped up) pirouetting tractor services.
We like to cut our fields later in the year to allow our ground nesting skylarks, stonechats and meadow pipits to fledge. We only cut relatively small areas of the farm at a time too.
It’s not just birds that this helps, thousands of invertebrates rely on longer seeded grasses to feed, hide and breed in.
Being diverse swards of grasses, clovers and herbs means that cutting later than conventional ryegrass swards doesn’t overly affect quality.

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In excess of 50 different species of moth showed up in our traps last night. This included Privet Hawk moths, a Garden T...
27/06/2026

In excess of 50 different species of moth showed up in our traps last night.
This included Privet Hawk moths, a Garden Tiger moth, a Magpie moth and a Mother of Pearl moth.
It is so exciting to see such a variety of these magnificent insects enjoying the diverse habitats on the land we manage.

25/06/2026
Our cows are grazing in shaded pastures this week and are enjoying the sunshine during the top and bottom parts of the d...
24/06/2026

Our cows are grazing in shaded pastures this week and are enjoying the sunshine during the top and bottom parts of the day. Pearl, our short horn, and her calf Freckles coming to say hello 👋

23/06/2026

Our piglets cooling off and learning how to apply sun screen! ☀️ 🐖 ☀️
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Any wildlife enthusiasts out there? You can now vote for which British wildlife will feature on the new Bank of England ...
11/06/2026

Any wildlife enthusiasts out there? You can now vote for which British wildlife will feature on the new Bank of England notes. 🦉 🐿️ 🦔

Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of banknotes by 3 July 2026

08/06/2026

Those ears 🩷 🐷🐷

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Westacre
North Tawton
EX202SE

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