ON the western ridge of the Barossa Valley you’ll find where the locals go for all their dairy and milk needs. 

Jersey Fresh is the family-run business that has been supplying sweet and creamy milk since 2004. 

Now, the brand is releasing its much-anticipated line of flavoured milks. 

Included in the range is a collection of flavours including strawberry and chocolate. 

The milks also offer a much healthier alternative to the sweet treat, with Jersey Fresh keeping the ingredients all natural. 

Jersey Fresh’s Lisa Werner said she was excited to finally bring the new creation to the public. 

“It’s taken us a little while to develop the flavoured milk on the back of that, as we’ve been looking for syrups that are natural and low sugar,” she said. 

“We found a brand to work with that has low GI, raw sugar, who are Australian.

“There’s nothing fake and nasty in these milks.” 

Due to the natural flavourings, the milks lack the typical bright colours of other flavoured milk, but Lisa said there’s nothing missing when it comes to the taste. 

“We want something that tastes like a treat, tastes a little bit naughty, but it’s actually a healthier option,” she said. 

“It’s really been beautifully refreshing, I think the staff have been drinking as much as the customers.”

In the lead-up to the new collection, Jersey Fresh also released its fan-favourite collaboration with Bean Addiction coffee roasters in Nuriootpa. 

“Their cold brew coffee really complements our milk because it’s naturally quite sweat and creamy, and cold brew by nature is not as acidic as an espresso,” Lisa said. 

Their ‘cold broo’ coffee is also a healthier option, with no added sugar in the recipe. 

“People who are addicted to more mainstream iced coffees in supermarkets may not be a fan, but if you’re looking for a café style coffee you’ll love it,” Lisa said. 

I’m a busy woman on the go, and to be able get that caffeine hit without the sugar is great.” 

Jersey Fresh, as the name implies, works with the Jersey cow breed to create its products. 

According to the brand, the breed is naturally high in butterfat and protein, making for a sweet and creamy milk. 

Despite the cows not producing litres of milk per day like larger breeds, Jersey Fresh believes it is able to make it up in quality. 

The Jersey breed is also known as the cows that came to Australia via the first fleet, due to their hardy nature and minimal fuss. 

With the belief dairy products should be “simple and honest,” Jersey fresh does not homogenise its milk. 

It also uses sustainable farming methods to grow its crops, with the herd feeding on a diet of hay, silage, grain and fresh pasture.

Another essential for Jersey Fresh has been its local Barossa Farmer’s Market, which Lisa said has become its main shopfront.

“It’s such a great opportunity to meet our customers, speak to people on a regular basis and be among the atmosphere,” she said. 

We come from very humble beginnings, we don’t have a lot of backing behind us, but we always have those supportive customers.” 

Jersey Fresh has many more ideas for future products, but for now, want to focus on keeping a family connection. 

“Our family is really the focus at the end of the day,” Lisa said. 

“We need to be able to run a nosiness, but still have that important family time and have time with our kids.”