Review of Nestera Large Raised Chicken Coop
Back in October the kind people at Nestera gifted us one of their 100% recycled plastic chicken coops - the large raised model. I wanted to share a bit more abo... Read More...
Nigel Akehurst
Meet the Regenerative Farmer – Tim May
We visit Kingsclere Estates in North Hampshire to meet Regenerative Farmer Tim May, to learn more about his sustainable model of share farming and land manageme... Read More...
Airbnb farm stay handbook
You can now download the farm stay handbook created by Airbnb to provide a comprehensive guide to setting up a farm stay on you farm. Regular visitors to Indie... Read More...
How to start a meat box business
Over the last few years I've built up a small meat box business direct from our family farm. It might not appeal to all farmers, but with very little in the way... Read More...
Meet the Cattle Mob Graziers – Sam and Becky Newington
Last year we visited pioneering cattle mob graziers Sam and Becky Newington in Etchingham, East Sussex to find out more about their regenerative farming practic... Read More...
Becoming Airbnb farm stay hosts
We did it! After a busy couple of months getting everything ready and putting the finishing touches to our little shepherd’s hut , we began our journey as farm ... Read More...
How to build a modern farmhouse – self build top tips and lessons
The third in our how to build a modern farmhouse series, in this article I highlight some handy self build top tips and lessons from my experience building our ... Read More...
Top ten most read farming and food stories in 2020
As we begin the new year in earnest, I wanted to briefly reflect on our most read stories of 2020. It's fair to say it wasn't a vintage year, and most of us wou... Read More...
Getting ready to share our shepherd’s hut on Airbnb
It’s been our dream to open up Modern Barn Farm to a wider community. Hannah and I are passionate about farming and people and we want to share our farm with gu... Read More...
Thinking about listing our shepherd’s hut on Airbnb
This is our first post in a new three part series, charting our journey to becoming farm stay hosts on Airbnb. Our hope is that they will inspire other indepen... Read More...
