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The Ethical Dairy

Processor · Gatehouse of Fleet · United Kingdom

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Who we are

About the farm

We farm at Rainton Farm near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland: our dairy has been organic for more than twenty years, and since 2016 the calves across the whole herd – male calves included – have stayed with their mothers to suckle for 5 to 6 months, while we milk the cows only once a day. From our own milk we handmake traditional cheeses, most of them from raw milk with vegetarian rennet (Fleet Valley Blue, Rainton Tomme, Laganory, Carrick, Cheddar). We sell our cheeses through our online shop with courier delivery and offer monthly cheese subscriptions; on most Tuesdays at 3pm we run farmer-led farm tours, and we welcome groups by prior arrangement.

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What we raise

Livestock

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  • Cattle
    • Cheese
      • Blue cheese „Fleet Valley Blue” · EU organic
      • Blue cheese „Barlocco Blue” · EU organic
      • Bluebell · EU organic
      • Rainton Tomme · EU organic
      • Rainton Tomme · smoked, EU organic
      • Laganory · EU organic
      • Carrick · EU organic
      • Cheddar · EU organic
      • Dhoon · EU organic
      • Skinny Red · EU organic
      • Skinny Gold · EU organic
      • Forres Belle · EU organic
      • Grilling cheese „Garnie” · EU organic
      • Cheese · EU organic
      • Cheese · tasting set / selection, EU organic

Processing & crafts

Dairy processing / cheesemaking

Sales channel

  • Online shop
  • Delivery / shipping

Product categories

Milk & dairy

Product groups

cheese

Farming method / certification

Farming method, self-declared: regenerative farming

Community farming

farm visitsbox scheme / CSA
Visiting: at events and open days
Opening hours: by appointment · Tue · 15:00

Languages spoken

English

Location

Rainton, Gatehouse of Fleet DG7 2DR
Coordinates: 54.84376, -4.18176

Contact

David Finlay · farmer
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Data managed by: the FarmAtlas editors, based on the farm's own website
Profile status: Verified by hand — from the farm's own website
Updated: 2026-10-04

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