Island Life Magazine Ltd October/ November 2012 | Page 79

COUNTRY LIFE Are you drinking the Wight stuff? Dairy farmers on the Island have joined together to encourage Island supermarkets and shops to sell their milk in an attempt to save the Island’s dairy industry. The campaign will also safeguard the green fields of our countryside, most of which lie within the AONB of the Island. These are important in many ways, not least for habitat biodiversity, well-being and the tourist industry. Today the Island can only boast 15 dairy farms, a fall from more than 300 since the 1960s. Some 80 per cent of our milk is transported to the mainland and an estimated 26million litres are transported back to be sold in our shops. Island dairy farmers have begun a campaign to have more milk processed and sold on the Island and they are asking for your help with the ‘I Love Isle of Wight Milk’ appeal, promoting themselves and organising a petition to urge supermarkets to sell more locally sourced milk. To find out more and support them go www. thewightstuff.org.uk. gardening equestrian food COPPID HALL FARM - WIGHT MILK S.P. LEGGE FARRIERY JRR FENCING Ltd We produce all our own milk & cream from our own closed herd at Havenstreet. We can deliver milk, cream, orange/apple juice, Pure Wight drinking water both commercially and door step deliveries 6 days a week. Award Winning farrier offering a prompt, reliable and caring Islandwide service with over 12 years experience. We use both new and traditional techniques to obtain the best possible performance from your horse or pony. email: [email protected] We specialise in agricultural, equestrian and garden fencing, gates, railings, decking and stable matting. Domestic & commercial work undertaken. Free estimates. All our work is guaranteed. Please feel free to call us for further advice. We also supply very competitive free range eggs to both. Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] hour answering service Mob: [phone] Mobile: [phone] www.jrr-fencing.co.uk www.visitislandlife.com 79