FAIR priced milk has come to Stretford.

A Food Assembly has been set up at The Stretford Sip Club to provide a way for people to buy milk at a fair price direct from the farmer.

The plight of dairy farmers, who are forced to sell milk for below the cost of production by supermarket giants looking to entice savvy shoppers through the door, dominated headlines in 2015.

The price farmers are paid for their milk has fallen by 25 per cent over the past year and dairy farms are closing at a rate of nine a week.

Sympathetic customers have been powerless in the supermarket low-cost milk battle but the new Food Assembly in Stretford is turning this on its head.

By allowing Bolton farmer Mike Partington to sell direct to customers and set a price that suits him, the Food assembly is cutting out the middle man and giving power back to producers and consumers.

Heather Garlick, owner of Stretford Sip Club and founder of Stretford Food Assembly, said: “The Food Assembly is a brilliant way of ensuring a fair price to a local farmer and keeping money circulating in the immediate economy.

“They're springing up all over the UK, which can only lead to a better experience for both consumers and producers."

Ordering can be done through the Food Assembly website. Simply register on the site and browse the online market, which runs Friday through Tuesday. Orders are collected every Thursday from Stretford Sip Club, on Barton Road, between 5pm and 7pm.

As well as Mike’s milk, vegetables, eggs and meat products from Dunham Massey are also available, alongside locally produced luxury goods such as brownies, chocolate and super-hot chilli sauce.

For more information visit facebook.com/stretfordfoodassembly. To register visit thefoodassembly.com.