Shinde Dairy Farm

Our farm is located in Nej, right near the Kadasiddeshwar Temple in Chikkodi. It’s a quiet place, mostly surrounded by fields and other local houses. Shinde Dairy Farm is just a regular family-run spot. We get up very early, usually before the sun, to start with the cows. There’s always a lot of cleaning and feeding to do. It’s hard work and it never really stops, not even on Sundays or holidays. The smell of hay and cattle is just part of our lives now. We don’t have a website or a big office. If someone wants milk or has a question, they just walk over to the gate and call out. We’ve lived here in Chikkodi for generations, so everyone knows who we are. Sometimes the rain makes the roads muddy and difficult for the milk van, but the cows still need to be tended to regardless of the weather. It’s a simple way of living. We don't use any high-tech machines, just the basic stuff we’ve always used. We take pride in just getting the milk ready every single day for the people who need it. It’s not a business where you get rich, but it’s honest and it keeps us busy. We just follow the rhythm of the seasons and the animals. That is our life here at the farm.