Alpine Dairies Ltd

13/09/2026

Great local event to connect again after a busy calving. Get your tickets. See you there.

🎤Meet Sacha Coburn, your speaker at the DWN Garden Lunch, and all-around awesome person.

As C.O.O of her own boutique coffee shops, Coffee Culture, Sacha knows all about what it takes to be a leader both in her professional and personal life. With a wealth of knowledge from her experience as a lawyer with first class honours in a master's degree of education, and time as a board member for Foster Construction and Tieke Golf Estate, you'll hear her greatest insights and actionable knowledge you can take away and implement in your life.

⌚11:30am - 2:00pm, Friday 2 October
📌Trott's Garden, Ashburton

Get your ticket now before they sell out! https://www.dwn.co.nz/events/dwn-garden-lunch-canterbury/

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11/09/2026

In Darfield, herd-owning sharemilkers Tania and Johno Burrows know that building a more valuable farm system starts with getting the fundamentals right.

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27/04/2026

Interested in learning more about becoming a HOST FARMER for the NextGen dairy farmer program?

Message me or see comments for the teams meeting link - Tuesday 28th at 12.30pm.

We will have experienced host farmers sharing their NextGen experience and available to answer all your questions

Join us to learn more.

NextGen is a supported transition for 16-20 years olds to a career in dairy farming. This program has been designed to improve attraction and retention of quality staff. Empowered dairy farmers have contributed heavily to the program content and outcomes.

Host farmers employ a student for a 12-month work based training between Jan- Dec delivered by Dairy Training

A host farmer's role is to mentor a student and help them translate class day learning into everyday farming practice.

Host farmers and students are fully supported with pastoral care by our learning advisor.

Register your interest to be a NextGen host farmer here
Interested in learning more about becoming a HOST FARMER for the NextGen dairy farmer program?

Message me for a link to our teams meeting Tuesday 28th at 12.30pm. We will have experienced host farmers sharing their NextGen experience and available to answer all your questions

Join us to learn more.

NextGen is a supported transition for 16-20 years olds to a career in dairy farming. This program has been designed to improve attraction and retention of quality staff. Empowered dairy farmers have contributed heavily to the program content and outcomes.

Host farmers employ a student for a 12-month work based training between Jan- Dec delivered by

A host farmer's role is to mentor a student and help them translate class day learning into everyday farming practice.

Host farmers and students are fully supported with pastoral care by our learning advisor.

Register your interest to be a NextGen host farmer here
https://dairytraining.co.nz/nextgen-host-farmers/

22/04/2026

There’s nothing quite like the quiet beauty of an early morning on the farm. 🌅

While the rest of the world is still waking up, we’re out here taking in the crisp air, the golden sunrise, and the peaceful hum of the pastures. At Alpine Dairies Ltd, moments like these remind us why we love what we do. Dairy farming isn't just a job; it's a way of life, deeply connected to the land and our animals.

Here's to the early starts and the simple joys of farm life! Grab your coffee and have a fantastic day ahead from all of us at Alpine Dairies. ☕🚜🐄

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20/04/2026

Becoming a Host Farmer for our NextGen student Chris this season has been one of the most rewarding experiences we have had dairy farming.

We highly recommend getting involved with the NextGen programme.

Host farmer and student applications for 2027 are now open. Support the future generation of dairy farmers.

The NextGen Dairy Farmers Programme is designed for 16-20 year olds and provides a supported transition from school into dairy farming.

18/04/2026

18/04/2026

Feeling very grateful to be selected as a finalist in The First Farm Award.

We are excited to get to know the other finalists in Rotorua in May.