The Švab Farm, Slovenia

The Švab farm, located in the village of Zazid in Slovenian Istra, is home to a young family who has decided to turn breeding animals, from a hobby into a source of income. The most significant added value is created through milk processing. They have daily fresh, raw goat’s milk and delicacies from it: yogurt, cottage cheese, whey, semi-hard cheese, grilled cheese, soft cheeses with various flavors (with olives, chili), which they create with the help of Plevnik Cheese kettle SKH 300 EW Professional.

Urška and David Švab have now many experiences with milk processing and Plevnik cheese kettle. Here is what they think about it: “Because Plevnik cheese equipment has been with us since the very beginning of serious milk processing, we have had a much easier learning path to the current products. Processing was easier and safer, so we experimented and created with even more pleasure. Since the purchase of the Plevnik cheese kettle, everything has changed for the better, as we have created added value to our enjoyment of farming. In this way, we made it possible for the farm and family to survive – with pleasure. We are very satisfied with the Plevnik cheese kettle SKH 300 EW Professional. For our capacity, it is a simple and universal device, as we can make many different products with different processing procedures. For us, it is important as well, that cleaning is quick and easy.”

They have loyal customers who come to their farm to buy products. Additionally, they deliver to their home. Their products are sold in local stores and a non-packaging store in Koper. The real “boom” with orders was achieved through the Facebook group for local self-sufficiency. Mr. and Mrs. Švab says the 2020 epidemic had a positive impact on their sales, as many people were looking for quality, fresh locally produced food. They accepted the fact that consumer’s habits changed and adapted deliveries as well as products.

Urška and David Švab say that they now live the way they have always wanted to: “A herd of goats grazes on the pastures. Their neighbors are pigs, which most of the time happily roam the land. Also, the cows’ Mu and Muki and the donkey Rigo share the space. All this motley company is guarded by shepherd Luna, as our “retired” dog Sky prefers to lie at home in front of the house. All the animals are annoyed by two stray cats, which prefer to wait for the hens’ eggs.”

They had created their own happy, joyful countryside story. What about plans? “In the future, we want to improve the processing and equipment in the dairy. The most important concern will continue to be the well-being of our animals and, consequently, the production of high-quality milk for processing. We want to preserve the joy of natural farming and the love of animals and pass it on to others, too.”