regenerative farming
Why the grass might be greener for a new breed of sheep farmers
Words by Phoebe Weston
Photo story: Farming to London March 2016
More than a 1000 farmers took to the streets in the Farming to London March – delivering a letter to 10 Downing Street urging the Government to do more to safeguard an industry that is struggling to survive. We caught the train up from East Sussex to photograph the protest (see
A Beginners Guide to No Dig Gardening
Words & Images by Charles Dowding
Photo story: UK Farmers join Brussels Protest
We went along to the Brussels Protest to join some of the 5000 european farmers that have gathered outside the European Commission to demonstrate against record low prices for milk and meat. The majority of farmers I met were campaigning for some form of market intervention to restrict supply and
Natural Farming
One-straw revolution – an introduction to natural farming
Words by Melanie Steele
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson – Review
Words by Melanie Steele
A guide to hay making by hand
Inspired by my visit to Monkton Wlyd Court (an education centre for sustainable living) last summer (whilst on my Indie Farmer Road Trip) I’ve put together a short guide to hay making by hand featuring Simon Fairlie, small-scale farmer and co-editor of The Land Magazine.. 1. Sharpening
Agricultural Philosophy: Wendell Berry
Words by Melanie Steele
A beginners guide to Lambing
Growing up on a farm you get introduced to lambing at an early age (yes that’s me holding a lamb with the rather anxious looking ewe in the background) but for the vast majority of people it’s not something they come across or really understand fully. The last
17 classic tractors we want in our shed
Because they don’t make ’em like this anymore… A handy guide to 17 classic tractors we fancy, each with some useful gems of info and a pulling power score – our own indie take on tractor top trumps. If you are someone that has a passion for collecting vintage tractors