The latest news from Calon Wen.
January 24, 2007
Farmers look for milk maids
A group of lonely dairy farmers have put their photographs on milk bottles in a desperate bid to find a date.
Five single Welsh farmers have advertised their lonely hearts on bottles of Calon Wen organic milk.
Their pictures are accompanied by the slogan Fancy A Farmer, and a website address where potential love interests can find out more details.
The scheme was devised by 30-year-old single farmer Iwan Jones, from Groes, near Denbigh, in north Wales.
Mr Jones, who is a director of Calon Wen - a co-operative of organic dairy farmers - said he came up with the idea for the rural matchmaking scheme after realising a significant number of Welsh farmers were single.
He said: “The Welsh countryside is a great place to live, with stunning scenery, but it can be a hard place to find a date, as I’m finding out.
Milk lovers ... farmers featured on bottles
“Calon Wen was founded to support family farmers but a quarter of our members are single, which was becoming a bit of a joke.
“We want to encourage farmers to consider on-line dating as a fun way of meeting people.”
The project is jointly run with online dating agency www.pishyn.com where interested people can discover how to meet the farmer of their dreams.
Mr Jones, who features on the milk bottles himself, lists his interests as “supporting Wrexham FC and listening to music”.
He said: “It’s just a bit of a laugh really but if an attractive young lady contacts me I certainly won’t turn her away.”
The project, which features three men and two women, is launched tomorrow on St Dwynwen’s Day which celebrates the Welsh patron saint of lovers.
www.pishynwales.com
