Meet the farmers

What’s our most essential ingredient? It’s farmers whose quality produce makes your favourites.

We use certified organic milk except in our milkshakes, frappes, Iced Latte, McFlurry® desserts and hot chocolates.*

Helen

Helen is a third-generation beef farmer from Buckinghamshire who supplies McDonald’s with the whole cuts of beef that are used to make our burgers.

Mike

Mike’s family-run dairy farm in Devon helps to supply the organic milk for our teas, hot coffees and Happy Meal® milk bottles*.

David and Helen

For over 17 years David and Helen’s farm in Cumbria has supplied McDonald’s with some of the delicious free-range eggs we freshly crack for every McMuffin®.

Investing in the future of farming

We’ve been working with farmers for decades. And we’re committed to both their futures and the future of farming, which is why we are helping change farming for the better through our Farm Forward programme.

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Progressive Young Farmers Programme

Every year we give up to ten young farmers the chance to spend 12 months getting to know every part of our supply chain, usually during their placement year. They follow our products from the farms we use, through to our restaurants and get the opportunity to work with a number of different suppliers, farmers and stakeholders around the country. The programme also includes mentoring by a farmer who supplies us with beef, chicken, potatoes, pork and dairy. 

Throughout the placement, Progressive Young Farmers will be expected to actively work on a farm, spend time at McDonald’s UK Head Office in London, and undertake specific projects to gain a better understanding of technical efficiency within the supply chain. The programme focuses on innovation and the future of the farming sector, including animal welfare, beef sustainability and efficient production, ensuring both commercial and environmental areas are addressed. 

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Raising animal welfare standards

We know animal welfare is important to you. It’s also a big deal for us. As one of the biggest restaurant chains in the UK, we use our size to make a positive impact on the way animals are treated. We only deal with suppliers who meet our high standards.

We also only use certified organic milk from UK dairy farms for all our teas, hot coffees and Happy Meal® milk bottles.*

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Working towards net zero

At McDonald’s our ambition is to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 – from farms to restaurants. So we are investing in research and providing support to farmers to help them cut their carbon footprint – because together all the changes we make can add up to a lot.

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Every drop of certified organic milk we use in our teas, hot coffees, Happy Meal® milk and porridge is sourced from UK dairy farms*                                                                                                                      

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We source 100% of our potatoes from over 100 British growers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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*Certified organic by the Soil Association.

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