Working with farmers to deliver great quality milk for our frothy coffee

The NESCAFÉ Milk Plan

#FreshFarmThinking

For over 19 years, we have been working with our farmers in Cumbria, through our dedicated Milk Plan, to produce great milk, heroing quality - every time.

We support regenerative farming, and Nescafé are proud to work with farmers who are doing things differently; for the benefit of their cows, their community, the countryside – and our coffee.

Video introducing some of the First Milk farmers, their farms, and regenerative farming practices.

The NESCAFÉ Milk Plan

Carbon sequestering, regenerative farming - what does it all mean? Find out more on the NESCAFÉ Milk Plan and how we support our dairy farmers below.

Nestlé First Milk Partnership

Animal welfare and sustainable farming go hand in hand. And the 80 local farmers supplying fresh milk to our manufacturing site in Dalston, Cumbria and Girvan in Scotland know they can rely on the support from Nestlé and First Milk to help reduce their environmental impact.

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The new faces of farming

How Nestlé supports dairy farming agripreneurship.

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Pioneering soil carbon project with First Milk and Agricarbon

How we work with First Milk to support the net zero ambitions of its farmers and customers.

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Six inches of soil

The first six inches of soil is vital to support life. Find out how we are seeking to improve soil health through The Milk Plan.

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Grass based farming

Find out how The Milk Plan supports our farmers grow more grass through regenerative farming techniques.

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Women in agriculture

Find out how we support women in agriculture through The Milk Plan, and our partnership with First Milk, the farmer-owned dairy co-op.

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Meet Our Farmers

Here are some of the farmers supported by the NESCAFÉ Milk Plan, through our partnership with the First Milk co-operative.

The Gill Farm

Milk Plan farmer for 12 months Richard joined the First Milk co-op just over a year ago, with the passion for farming for the future and embedding regenerative practices into his farm.

"We favour quality over quantity in the milk that we produce"

Raisgill Hall Farm

Milk Plan farmer for 7 years Carol is also passionate about regenerative farming, having has worked on the family farm for 14 years. She is an advocate for the importance women in agriculture.

“Regenerative farming is important because the land and the animals need to be there for the next generation”

Raisgill Hall Farm

Milk Plan farmer for 7 years The Raisgill farm joined the First Milk co-op back in 2003, and since then has seen the development in dairy farming and the emergence of regenerative practices. Steve is one of the few local land stewards in the Cumbria area.

“I feel proud to be a farmer and very lucky to be a Nestlé producer”

Raisgill Hall Farm

Milk Plan farmer for 7 years My real passion is to educate the wider community, especially children, on where are food comes from and the importance of farming for the landscape.

“To know that we work so hard to make people’s lives that much better for having a cup of coffee is an amazing feeling”