The visit to your farm was AWESOME! Actually it was one of our best experiences in New Zealand! We were so impressed with your concepts of running sustainable organic farming. Your innovative approach, your vision and your hard work towards achieving all that - a true inspiration for us! As ex-farmers we felt the connection from the minute we passed through the gate. We're so grateful for your interesting, down to earth explanations about the farm, your smiles and of course, the opportunity to pet Smoochy.
Eve and Gilad Sela, Australia, 2026.
Guided Tours of our Organic Robotic Dairy
Welcome to our three generational family farm, owned by our family for over 40 years. Our certified organic, robotic dairy farm "where our calm cows milk themselves" is only an easy 5 minute drive from Palmerston North airport.
Our focus on animal wellbeing, soil health, environmental care, use of technology and biodiversity underpins everything we do to produce the highest quality and most nutritious milk. We were recently nominated and were proud to be one of three New Zealand finalists of the 2026 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in the category of Responsible Dairying.
We introduced the robots to our Friesian cows in July 2016. Our clever, contented cows now walk from their paddock voluntarily to milk themselves, up to three times over 24 hours. Cows are creatures of habit and they choose their own milking time pattern, day or night. After milking they stroll, in their own time, to a fresh paddock. Whilst robotic milkers are common overseas with cows in barns, our farm is quite unique in that our cows are outside on pasture 24/7/365 days.
We are currently in the process of opening The Milk Barn which will give consumers the opportunity to purchase our organic A2 milk direct from a vending machine located on our farm. We look forward to opening in 2026.
If you are looking for a farm visit for your club, business, a group of family and friends, or are you an agritourism operator looking for a true New Zealand experience to offer? We also offer free farm visits for NZ schools. Check out the Visiting our Farm page for more information about our tours or send us an email.
Get ready for an exciting adventure on The Free Range, Robotic Dairy Farm! "Midnight Mooovers" tells the delightful tale of Tinkly and Smoochy, our charming cows who discover the thrill of freedom when they find the paddock gate wide open in the middle of the night. With their newfound independence, these happy cows can milk when they choose to and mooove at their own pace!
After a sell-out of the first print run, Amy revamped the story in 2024 to showcase our farm's certified organic (Biogro) status. The book is 100% NZ made and printed. Written by Amy, beautifully illustrated by South Islander Rick Menard and printed in New Zealand.
Buy during your tour - and remember to get it signed by Farmer/Author Amy or
Just $15 each (plus postage).
Our star of the book Smoochy is now 15 years old. She is retired from milking however Smoochy absolutely thrives with daily cuddles and pats, so she stays with the herd and her curiosity and friendliness has her staying around the milking shed when visitors arrive.
