Bartlett Farm

by Shane Smith, Outreach Coordinator

A few years ago Bartlett Farm in Concord decided to change some its marketing strategy.  One of Concord’s two working dairy farms, the Bartletts contracted with a small processor in Maine to pasteurize and bottle some of their herd’s production for sale under their own label. The growing demand for local food and the fact that the milk is available in reusable glass containers has made it easier to get local milk into stores like the Co-op.   Bartlett milk comes in a raw option as well making it a win-win for Co-op customers who expressed interest in choice of pasteurized or raw milk and choice on recyclable and reusable containers.

 

Although our little group had arrived at Bartlett Farm with plenty of notice the farm just doesn’t stop because someone wants to take a few photos and yack about the weather.  We shot most of the photos and talked about the farm while they were tending the cows and to the endless chores that accompany a working dairy farm.  We did manage to get a few grins before we were on to our next farm.

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