Our Story
Our Story: Melissa & Logan
In June 2009, we packed up our lives in Motueka and moved to Southland with our three kids—chasing a dream of working the land and raising a family on a dairy farm.
We started out in farm assistant and herd manager roles, learning the ropes and embracing the long days and muddy boots. After three years, we stepped into contract milking—managing 650 to 750 cows over five years. It was hard work, but it laid the foundation for the next big step: securing a patch of land to call our own and building something truly ours.
As dairy farmers, we’ve always appreciated the simple pleasure of fresh milk, straight from the source. It’s a daily reminder of how food should be—real, nourishing, and unprocessed. That’s what inspired us to start Farm Fresh South. We want to give others the same opportunity to enjoy milk the way nature intended.
Today’s consumers are asking the right questions: Where does my food come from? What’s in it—or what’s been taken out? Who’s making it, and are they doing it with care for the land, animals, and people? The truth is, most supermarket milk has been heavily processed by the time it reaches the shelf.
We’re here to do things differently.
From our family to yours—this is real dairy, done right.

I'm really impressed with the facilities, the hygienic and easy-to-operate dispensing system and of course, the delicious milk! I enjoy supporting a local entrepreneur who's providing a quality product while minimizing my reliance on single-use conventional milk jugs.
Christina Rock

"The best milk ever." Diagnosed with Coeliac disease, I couldn't digest dairy for over a year. Introducing raw milk over a week ...what a result! I no longer suffer from dairy intolerance. The raw milk is the only thing to fix my out of wack gut bacteria.
Jollene Sim

Been buying this milk since the day Farm Fresh South opened. You can't beat milk straight from the cow. We highly recommend it. Well done to Logan and Melissa for starting this venture.
Michelle Ford

The milk is so unbelievably good. Never had anything like it. Totally support the initiative
Jenna Riddle

I left the farm life back in the mid eighties and I have always missed the fresh milk. Now after thirty-ish years, I can finally get the milk of my childhood. Thank you!
Tina East