Keeping an open mind
Dan Burdett is back from his recent travels to the USA with an update on his Nuffield experience so far.. As I sit here in early May, my time in the USA see... Read More...
Farming
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...
Why we need to champion grass-fed farming
By Richard Young Grazing animals have shaped the quintessentially pastoral British countryside for thousands of years and play a vital role in sustainable f... Read More...
The beginning of a new journey
Dan Burdett is back and on a new adventure reporting on farms making change happen in the UK Life is full of things you feel you should be doing, but often ... 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...
The Carbon Farmer: a vision for UK Peatland conservation, agriculture and climate action.
https://youtu.be/KAPGQ1wEJ08 Recently released by producer Andy Clark the short film The Carbon Farmer provides a timely and important contribution to the... 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...
Future Farmers for East Sussex
Future Farmers for East Sussex The Ecological Land Cooperative opens smallholder applications for their East Sussex site continuing the work of generating ecolo... Read More...
What does the Agriculture Bill mean for British Farmers?
Organic Farmer and Writer Melanie Steele explores the likely impact and outcomes of the draft Agriculture Bill for Indie Farmer Michael Gove ( secretary of s... 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...