Milmore Downs - Organic Agriculture

Milmore Downs - Organic Agriculture The Demeter and BioGro Certified farm ‘Milmore Downs’ lies in the Scargill valley, one and a quarter It comprises 302 ha in 2 blocks. It has happened!

The organically and biodynamically working farm 'Milmore Downs' lies in the Scargill valley, one and a quarter hours north of Christchurch and not far from the turn off at Greta Valley on State Highway one. The flats at home carry crops, sheep and cattle whereas the hill block has predominantly permanent pasture for sheep and dry cattle. The main crops grown in a rotation that also includes pasture are Dinkel/spelt, barley and rye. 800 sheep and 70 cattle graze herbal ley pastures and are an important tool for converting the cereal straws to valuable manure. Although predominantly dry land there is a flood harvest irrigation system that takes winter flows from a small stream and stores them in a man-made lake for summer use. There are extensive wind shelter plantings which along with the use of deep rooting species in herbal ley pastures also add to drought proofing the farm. However the main climatic difficulty that is impossible to protect against are the out of season frosts - temperatures below zero can be expected any month of the year. Imagine a frost on Boxing day. The Biodynamic preparations are produced on the farm and are regularly sprayed to stimulate soil fertility and strengthen the plants...

10/12/2025
From the Milmore Downs Team!We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing customers for your incredible suppor...
24/12/2024

From the Milmore Downs Team!

We wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing customers for your incredible support this year! It means the world to us.

We'll be taking a short break over the holidays to recharge and prepare for an exciting new year.

The mill will be open for orders again starting January 13th.

We wish you all a joyous holiday season filled with warmth and happiness! 🎄

19/11/2023

It’s the end of the year and a good opportunity to thank to all our customers who’ve been supporting this demanding but essential type of farming production. It was never an easy job, but with the increasing climate developments it's getting to be a real challenge. Nevertheless, the Milmore team is taking a well-earned break over the solstice/New Year period. Our last dispatch day will be 20th Dec, final orders should be with us by the 17th December. Orders received over the holiday period will only be logged and will be dispatched between 9th and 12th January 2024. We are happy to take up normal ordering again from Friday 6th January 2024.
In the meantime may we wish a very blessed, calm Christmas time and a safe transition into 2024!

06/12/2022

It’s the end of the year and a good opportunity to thank to all our customers who’ve been supporting this demanding but essential type of farming production. It was never an easy job, but with the increasing climate developments it's getting to be a real challenge. Nevertheless, the Milmore team is taking a well-earned break over the solstice/New Year period. Our last dispatch day will be 19th Dec, final orders should be with us by the 16th December. Orders received over the holiday period will only be logged and will be dispatched between 9th and 13th January 2023. We are happy to take up normal ordering again from Friday 6th January 2022.
In the meantime may we wish a very blessed, calm Christmas time and a safe transition into 2023!

After locking myself out of our milmoredowns Instagram I'm finally back in. I  thought you all might like a photo of wee...
18/10/2022

After locking myself out of our milmoredowns Instagram I'm finally back in. I thought you all might like a photo of wee Cleo one of this year's pet lambs after she found some Molasses.

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our first Milmore Downs 2021 baking competition. We have had lots of fun seein...
05/09/2021

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our first Milmore Downs 2021 baking competition. We have had lots of fun seeing your creations. Huge congrats to our winner .milk.chocolate Please get in contact with your address and choice of flour and we will make sure it's on The next Courier.

Petey you are so beautiful and great to have around this lockdown.
01/09/2021

Petey you are so beautiful and great to have around this lockdown.

GIVEAWAY TIME When you're locked down at home baking, why not show off your creations and go in the draw to win your cho...
30/08/2021

GIVEAWAY TIME

When you're locked down at home baking, why not show off your creations and go in the draw to win your choice of 5kg of premium organic flour delivered to your door.

What do you have to do?

1. Follow https://www.facebook.com/milmoredowns.co.nz/

2. Like Post.

1. TAG! Post a photo of your baking using the and Tag someone whom you think is an awesome baker and you could both win a 5kg bag of flour!

Will be drawn Sunday 5th September.

Start tagging lockdown bakers 🥐

Now that New Zealand is heading back into level 4, we just want to remind our customers our mill is still running as per...
17/08/2021

Now that New Zealand is heading back into level 4, we just want to remind our customers our mill is still running as per normal, and we will be able to continue to supply you with delicious premium organic flour.
Stay safe team Milmore.

Amazing autumn colours, all we need now is some rain.
18/05/2021

Amazing autumn colours, all we need now is some rain.

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Milmore Downs
Amberley
7483

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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