The truly local loaf – my home grain experience
Cereal production is fundamentally inaccessible for most people. For eight months of the year the fields look just like grass. There are no cute lambs or calves... Read More...
Farming
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...
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...
How to start a microgreens business from scratch
Ever considered starting a microgreens business from your living room? With no prior experience Oliver Rubinstein did exactly that. Here's his story. The inter... 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...
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...
Q&A: Jo Thompson – Farm Locations Agency
I recently caught up with Jo Thompson, the founder of Farm Locations - a niche farm locations agency, to learn more about this small but growing farm diversif... Read More...
Field notes – Growing and Marketing Aronia Berries
Interested in growing Aronia Berries? We meet Kent based grower Andrew Tickle to find out more about his latest farm diversification venture. Since the mid n... Read More...
Plaw Hatch Farm – putting the culture back into agriculture
Back in March of this year l visited the inspirational team at Plaw Hatch Farm, a community owned biodynamic farm and shop located on the edge of the Ashdown F... Read More...