Graig Producers

Members Services

For Full Members

• A fair price for livestock
• Indemnity insurance on all abattoirs (more details)
• Access to the secure areas of this website, designed specially for the members of Graig Producers
• A market for all marketable produce from the farm
• Developing new markets, including exports.
• An internal market for store animals (more details)
• Communication with members through e-mail and paper newsletters, local meetings, etc.
• The opportunity to meet and discuss with other organic farmers (more details)
• Coordination with other UK Organic Regional Producer Groups
• Group buying power for excellent value inputs - feed, fertilisers, seeds, eartags etc (more details)
• Technical meetings
• An experienced stockman as Procurement Manager
• Training for livestock grading and selection
  

 

For Farmers In Conversion To Organic:

• No membership fee, but also no annual bonus or access to inputs.
• The experience and practical help from existing organic farmers

For Organic Dairy Farmers we offer:

• Free membership, but no other membership benefits except:
• A good market for organic cull cows

 

 

Some Membership Benefits:

 

Store Stock - Sell & buy store stock within the group - contact the producer group office to find out more on 01597 851704, or visit our Store Stock website - Organic Stores

Faecal Egg Counting Service - monitor the worm burden on your stock, before it does damage (details here).

Low Priced Farming Inputs - Graig Producers has negotiated special prices on Feed, Seeds and Fertiliser as well as Ear Tags for lambs, due to our buying power as a large group. You could make substantial savings on your inputs bill by buying through the group - ring the Producer Group office for more details, or to discuss your own particular requirements - now available to order on-line in members only area

Organic Farming Software - Graig Producers has developed a unique software package specifically for organic farmers, to help with management, record keeping and monitoring costs of production. It even produces documents ready for organic inspection visits. Free trial discs are available on request from the Producer Group office (01597 851704). Find out more about this farming software Farm IT300.
N.B. Special offer prices for GP members See our Affinities section or contact the GP office.

Local Groups - Graig Producers is set up on a local basis, which is where it started. Each area has a Local Co-ordinator, who is also a farming member of the Group. They are there to act as a local contact point for the Group, organise local meetings, and act as a source of information about the Group.

Livestock Insurance - Graig Producers insures the processors so that members have the confidence that payment will be made even if the Processor fails financially.

Affinity Scheme - members are entitled to a range of benefits and discounts on many products and services. (full details in member's only area)

How to join