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...
Nigel Akehurst
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...
Q&A: Martin & Hazel Tkalez – Pevensey Cheese Company
We recently interviewed Martin and Hazel Tkalez, from the Pevensey Cheese Company to learn more about their journey to becoming cheese makers over the last two ... Read More...
Talking Turkey – We visit Turkey Farmer Will Sheffield
We recently met up with turkey Farmer Will Sheffield to learn more about his turkey rearing enterprise, talk about the impact of Covid-19 and his plans for the ... Read More...
How to build a modern farm house – the three most expensive items
Following on from my introduction to building a modern farm house, this is a more in-depth look at the practical steps to building an energy efficient house fro... Read More...
