The Galvins wanted more income from their 160ac farm so they invested €250,000 in a pasteurising and bottling facility – and now they are reaping the rewards
Brian Galvin on his home farm in Kilbrittain, West Cork, where he operates his business. Photos: Michael Mac Sweeney
Cork dairy farmer Brian Galvin took a leap of faith when he decided to bypass the co-ops and start selling his milk directly to local businesses. Five years later, he is now using 95pc of the milk his herd of Holstein Friesians produce for the business and only sending the remaining 5pc to the co-op during peak season.
Brian says after investing €250,000 in the venture, what really established his new business was when a friend who owned a coffee cart, The Bean and Berry, at Garretstown Beach, first started buying his milk in 2021.