Mossgiel Organic Farm 
Why Mossgiel does not routinely dehorn cows Horns are part of a cow. At Mossgiel Farm, our system is designed so cattle can keep them wherever it is safe and practical to do so. A Mossgiel Farm practice This page describes the management of the herd at Mossgiel Farm. It should not be read as … Read more
Calf-with-Cow means Calves stay with Cows until they are weaned We operate a Calf-with-Cow policy. This means that at Mossgiel Organic Farm, our calves stay with their Mothers until they are old enough to be weaned – usually between 6 and 8 months. This is when the calves begin to socialise together in groups and … Read more
Reusable packaging at Mossgiel Our packaging story is built around reducing waste and keeping useful containers in circulation for as long as possible. The change Mossgiel set out to make This page was first published when Mossgiel was moving away from single-use plastic milk packaging. That commitment shaped our returnable glass bottle system and the … Read more
Yes. All Mossgiel Milk sold to the public is pasteurised. At Mossgiel, we call our approach to pasteurisation “brewing”. Working with different pasteurisation systems gave us a completely new insight into what matters most: not the type of equipment being used, but how precisely temperature, time, flow and cooling are engineered around the Milk. This … Read more
What does non-homogenised milk mean? Cream at the top is not a fault. It is a sign that the milk has kept more of its natural structure. A simple explanation Homogenisation breaks the natural fat droplets in milk into much smaller particles so the cream stays evenly mixed. Non-homogenised milk has not been through that … Read more
Cream is the layer that rises to the top in non-homogenised milk. It is made up of a mixture of milk and butterfat. As it is slightly less dense than milk, it floats to the top if it is given enough time to settle. The fat in cream forms quite large globules that can be … Read more
Skimmed Milk is when almost all of the Cream is removed. In the UK, Skimmed Milk is usually about 0.5% Cream. Contrast this with the natural fat percentages of Milk from Ayrshire Cows, which are in the range of 4.5% – 4.9% depending on the season. The health benefits of removing the Cream from Milk … Read more
Semi-Skimmed Milk has about half the Cream of Whole Milk.
We would say that it depends who you speak to! If you’re speaking to us then whole milk means exactly what you would expect – all of the milk that our awesome herd of Ayrshire Cows produce (pasteurised, of course). Ayrshire Cows produce between 4.5% & 4.9% cream, depending on what time of the year … Read more
Mossgiel Organic Farm nominated for Scottish Rural Awards 2020 We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the Scottish Rural Awards 2020!! 🙂 A massive thanks thanks to all at the Farm who continue to make everything possible and, of course, to our wonderful supporters who are helping change the face of … Read more