Mountain Hall Farm: New Adventures and New Challenges
We recently got back from our first family holiday, which was an adventure across Germany by train. We spent a few days in Berlin visiting museums and eating n... Read More...
Alex Heffron
Mountain Hall Farm – It takes a village
This month another member joined the Mountain Hall Farm team; baby Ffion, born on the 1st of July 2019, our second wedding anniversary. We fell in love with he... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm – Looking back, moving forward
Alex Heffron is looking back and moving forward in his latest update from Mountain Hall Farm In less than 8 weeks we should have our first child, so my ... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: On taking a gap year
This update very much continues the theme of the last. After a welcome but brief respite from milking over August, we spent our time planning for the new cows w... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: Our year of graduation
When I look back, I cringe at how naive and arrogant I was when we first started out. How confident, self-assured and tunnel-visioned I was. I thought I h... Read More...
Trying to find that elusive farm-life balance
Sitting outside with the sun beating down, the trees in full leaf, berries bursting from fruit bushes, grass finally in full vigour, hedgerows in full flower, a... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: The Life-Death-Life Cycle
It’s been a while since my last Indie Farmer post?—?that’s because the Summer has been entirely all-encompassing leaving little room for much else. This is a... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: Reflections on self-sufficiency, community and dependency
Alex Heffron is back with a bumper update. It's all go with lots of work well underway for their first full season, preparing for their farm wedding and some ot... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: It’s not all about the animals
It's about the garden too says Alex Heffron in his latest update from Mountain Hall Farm.. The animals certainly take most of our time but it’s not all about... Read More...
Mountain Hall Farm: The Baptism of Fire
In the latest update from Mountain Hall Farm - first generation farmers Alex Heffron and his partner Sam have been getting their DIY on and learning the micro d... Read More...
