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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 […]