After our succesfull Soil Association inspection last week, it’s been a week of catching up on jobs, finishing things off and trying to be a bit more organised ready for spring. Because when Spring arrives, we always feel like we are chasing it. Everything hits at once, lambing, calving, sowing and guests…!! “Busy” is how […]
The weather has really changed up here on the farm. We’ve had one still day when we managed to finished sheeting the old poly tunnel. After that the wind picked up again and it’s been a biting cold wind and plenty of rain ever since. We’re really just hoping that Storm Dudley passes us by…!! […]
Here on the farm, at this time of year, you never need to worry about getting plenty of exercise. It’s easy to get “your steps in” and there’s always lots of heavy lifting and carrying. But this week we all had to pull together as a team and put our backs, hearts and souls into […]
What a weekend we’ve had, hit again by very high winds and storm conditions. The power was off, however we were luck and it was only for Saturday but some folks further up the valley and on one side of the village were off for a lot longer. It does instill a sense of community […]
The end of January is always my worst time of year. The dark days are often wet as well as cold and the biting wind here is at its worst. However, this year I have been so much more organised that I have the feeling that I have had a good January with enthusiasm for […]
It’s a question we get asked a lot at this time of year. Most of our customers come to the box scheme as they want ‘local’ food. In the summer this is easy for us, we grow a full range of fruit and vegetables that will provide the contents of the box each week with […]
Claas Arion 410 now available to hire – 110hp 4wd tractor with or without operator and implements such as fence post knocker, trailer, topper, grassland subsoiler/moleplough, grassland aerator. Hirer must have a valid uk driving license and hired in plant insurance to the value of tractor and any attachments if self driving. Not needed if […]
We have lots of different greens growing on the farm and going in the boxes each week. Here are some ideas to help you get the best from them or even just identify what they might be to start with 🙂 Above from left Mustard leaf, rocket and kale. All good raw in salads […]
Haggis is a tasty treat that we hope many of you will be enjoying on or around Burns Night on 25 January. But it’s a really versatile dish that you can enjoy any time of year. So what is it? It’s a mixture of lamb, oats, onions and spices. When it’s wrapped in a casing, […]
We are all still stuffed from our Christmas feasting and have lots of food still to use up – some cooked veg, meat and little bits of cheese. I’m sure you’re all in the same boat, so here are some menu ideas for this week’s box delivery, hopefully using up some leftovers too. A big […]
