Eddie, who runs the Our Cow Molly brand from Cliffe House dairy farm at Dungworth in Sheffield, was awarded the Future Food Award at a glittering ceremony in Bristol.
Convinced that he could get a premium for the milk by selling direct to customers, Eddie and the team now deliver to households in the city and also to Sheffield University.
Judge Julia Glotz, Managing Editor of The Grocer magazine, described it as a model that could help save many more of the UK’s struggling dairy farmers.
The company was established in 1947 by Hector Andrew who started out with only 10 cows for milk production and delivery to local shops and doorsteps. Over the years the business expanded, with 80 cows now a part of the farm.
In 2007, Our Cow Molly started using its own milk and cream to produce ice cream and the farm boasts its own ice cream parlour.
Our Cow Molly dairy currently distributes its products to nearly 100 independent businesses in the Sheffield area as well as the University of Sheffield for which it is the sole provider of milk.