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We Have This Crazy Idea! It’s Called Refarm’d
By Geraldine Starke

We are helping dairy farmers get out of the dairy trade, and providing them with a new business model to become 100% plant-based milk producers. At the same time, their farmland is turned into an animal sanctuary for their herd to enjoy the rest of their lives free of exploitation. Crazy? It’s happening! See below for one of our stories of farmers who have already made the transition.

We are a new plant-based drink subscription service, sourced lovingly from ex-dairy farmers.

We’re offering a viable new opportunity to unite with farmers and provide them with the tools they need to move away from the dairy trade.

We assist the ex-dairy farms to sustainably and locally source the ingredients in order to produce plant-based drinks on their farms. Their land will be converted into an animal sanctuary for their cattle that are no longer being used for dairy farming.

Why are we doing this?

For The Animals:

In our modern society there is no longer any moral justification to continue eating sensitive beings and letting them go through such exploitation for no valid reasons.

  • 70 billion farmed animals are reared worldwide every year.

  • More than 6 million animals are killed every hour for food.

Core values are shifting, and consequently our food system also has to change.

For more information, watch Dominion and Land of Hope and Glory.
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For The Planet

Animal agriculture is a leading cause of climate change and this is disastrous for our planet.

  • 1000 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 gallon of milk.

  • Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution and habitat destruction.

  • Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon destruction.

For more information, watch Cowspiracy.

For Health

Animal product consumption is linked to many preventable diseases such as heart disease, cancer, strokes, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, kidney failure, high cholesterol, autoimmune disease, and osteoporosis.

Every nutrient that the human body needs to survive and thrive can be found in abundance in plants. A whole food plant based diet has been linked to preventing and even reversing many diseases.

For more information, watch What the health and Game Changers.

Leandra Brusa & Urs Marti, Biohof  Hübeli – Kallnach, Switzerland. Urs is moving away from a heritage of dairy farming that has been in his family since 1763: Refarm’d

And For Humans

In so much as animal agriculture is disastrous in many ways, we cannot forget the humans, the farmers in these industries.

The animal agriculture environment normalizes animal exploitation. This has become part of its identity, making it difficult to take a step back and make changes.

The animal industry is in danger. Small companies and family businesses are the ones suffering the most. Lack of money, time and information make it hard on farmers to go in the right direction. The pressure and the insecurity, as well as the very low buying prices (often selling for less than production costs), make for uncomfortable living conditions.

We want to include helping the farmers in our mission to create the future of farming.

Our solution for the farmers:

 
Animal Sanctuary

Farms are actually ideal places to turn into an animal sanctuary. They already have the land, the animals, and the people that care for them. No need to move the animals; they can stay in their herds. Nor is there the need to use more resources like land to create new sanctuaries. Animal agriculture has already been very resource-consuming.

Farmers joining our program have to totally give up any form of animal exploitation and fully transition to an animal sanctuary.

Animals are put under legal protection, and farmers under contract. Regular inspections and veterinary checks are performed to make sure of the animal’s well-being.

The sanctuary is not working with donations. Instead, a part of the plant-based drinks’ price is dedicated to sustain these animals.

Plant-Based Drinks

Farmers are becoming plant-based drink producers by sourcing the needed ingredients from local producers so they can keep the land needed for their animals.

This provides a quick and easy solution that can adapt to any type of farm. No need for drastic changes or long delays, nor big equipment.

We also provide the needed equipment, training and ongoing support for a successful transition.

The story of Claudia and Beat Troxler:

Claudia and Beat Troxler’s farm, Lebenshof Aurelio in Büron, Switzerland, is being Refarm’d to produce plant-based drinks.

In 2014, Beat took over his parents’ farm with 26 dairy cows, a few young cattle, and 200 “fattening” pigs. A year later, his phone rang and he was asked if he would sell one of his pigs – namely to Claudia. She’d fallen in love with the little pig and wanted to save him from certain death by finding him a home at a sanctuary. Beat immediately agreed; he was happy for the pig. Claudia invited Beat to visit the pig, who was now called Felix, at the sanctuary Gnadenhof Hodel in Aeugst am Albis. Beat immediately fell in love with a dog named Buci and adopted the Vizsla Mix from the sanctuary on the spot. Claudia and Beat attended the same dog school every week and eventually became a couple. In October 2015, Claudia moved to Beat’s farm, they brought Felix back and found him a companion.

At first, Claudia only helped out on the farm on weekends, but when Beat’s parents retired and stepped back more and more, Claudia quit her job and worked full-time on the farm. But as a vegetarian of many years, she found it very difficult to snatch the newborn calves from their mothers. Beat, too, began to ponder. He started changing the way the cows were fed: no imported soy, but only feeding what grew on their own farm.

The two let the mothers nurse their calves, allowed mother and calf to bond. It was nice to see how lovingly the cows took care of their offspring. But this happiness was not to last, since the calves had to leave the farm after three weeks.

One day, a special calf was born. He had several genetic defects. One of his ears was tiny, he had imbalance, and he needed help with drinking. For a full four days, this calf could not drink from his mother’s udder on his own. Claudia and Beat grew so fond of this little calf, whom they named Aurelio, that they could not give him away.

They looked for sponsors so that he could stay on the farm. And the desire arose not to have to give away any more animals. So they sought help from Sarah Heiligtag of Hof Narr, and the idea of ​​a sanctuary was born. Since the spring/summer of 2020, no more cows have been inseminated and no more calves have been given away.

Their Plans
 
“The former pigsty is being converted into a pen for cattle, and our animal stall will soon give way to a modern pen. Our cows are not being milked anymore since we will soon start producing oat milk with the help of Refarm’d. From 01/01/21, we have the intermediate bud for organic and want to grow organic oats for the plant-based drinks this autumn. We are very pleased that we will no longer have to use animals and will be able to produce something that we can stand behind 100%.

“We currently have 48 cattle (cows, calves, young cattle, oxen), 7 alpacas, 6 chickens, 1 rooster, and of course, the two pigs Felix and Nala.”

One of Refarm’d Supporters:

Jay Wilde

Former Beef & Dairy Farmer Jay was born into dairy farming in the UK and grew up learning the trade from his father. He retired his herd to an animal sanctuary two years ago and started growing vegetables instead.
His story is the subject of the powerful BAFTA winning documentary called 73 Cows.

Refarm’d commitments:

Quality product

The ingredients used in the plant-based milks come from local and organic producers. The milk is freshly handmade on the farm immediately before delivery.

No industrial or heating processes are used.

Different types of plant-based drinks, including fortified ones and other alternative plant-based products, will be available in the near future.

Eco-friendly

The plant-based drinks come in glass bottles that are returned when the new ones are received.

From Farm to Table system: Farmers only sell their products directly to customers in a radius of 100 miles (150 km) to keep it local.

Different solutions are also analyzed to reduce the farm’s impact on the planet.

Subscription based

The freshly made plant-based drinks are available in the form of ongoing subscriptions for weekly or bi-weekly deliveries.

The subscriptions can be paid monthly or annually to reduce costs and can be cancelled or delayed at any time.

Samples are included from time to time for testing new products from the farm.

Delivery options

Three options are proposed:

  • Home delivery

  • Pick-up location

  • At the farm

As new farms join, it will be possible to opt for closer locations to reduce transport costs.

From Dairy Farm to Plant Milk Farm: Our Farmer Families are Taking the Leap
Katja & Jay Wilde, Bradley Nook Farm, Ashbourne, United Kingdom. Jay was born into a farming family in the late 50s: Refarm’d.
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Mother and Baby finally together in playfulness and love.


And these are some of the beautiful cows that you support, who are now allowed to live their lives free of human exploitation on the farmland. Help us make this happen and help more farmers!.

You can Support Them!

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Discover our platform and subscribe to obtain local oat milk in glass bottles!

These farms have been Refarm’d to produce plant-based drinks and we are proudly telling you their stories. We have launched the pre-orders so you can subscribe to a weekly delivery of fresh oat drink directly from these farms.

As this is our beta launch the first month is fully reimbursable!

All beverages are made using local and organic ingredients and delivered in returnable glass bottles.

Buy from our App Platform.

For more information Contact Us.

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