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Can You Afford To Expand Your Homestead?

November 13, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Expanding your homestead is going to take quite a bit of money. After all, you’ve got a lot of things to invest in here, and it might take a while for you to really get that expansion project going. However, working out ahead of time what you can afford and when you’ll be able to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: animals, farm diversification, farming, finance, homesteading

Discovering Cheese from British Food Box-A Review

October 4, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

You know when some women see babies, they get an ache in their womb or a twitch in their ovary? Well I get that when I see cheese. I absolutely love the stuff and I especially love it when the cheese is British and has a story behind it. ORSOM and Joseph Heler cheese ticks … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: British Cheese, cheese, dairy farmers, farm diversification, farming

How to Have Fun on the Farm During Self-Isolation

April 13, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic may be having an unprecedented impact on our lives, but it doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to have fun. If you’re lucky enough to live on a farm, then you’ll still be able to enjoy spending time outdoors.  Although your day-to-day activities may have changed due to the lockdown rules, working … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: Covid 19, farm, farm diversification, farming, lockdown

Preparing to rent out a room in your home

January 27, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Most families could do with a little extra income. But for many, time is an issue. So, taking another job is just not an option. In that situation, sweating the assets you already have is probably the best approach. One way of doing that is to rent out your spare room.  In most areas, there … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: DIY, farm diversification, home decor, interiors, painting

Celia Gaze, Why Put A Bow Tie On A Llama- Book Review

January 22, 2020 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

Have you ever thought “is this my life?” Have you ever imagined you’re lying on your deathbed and looking back wondering “what did I do with my life?” “How many people will be at my funeral, what will I have achieved?” These thoughts were constantly flowing through the mimd of Celia Gaze as she went … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Books Tagged: books, business, diversification ideas, farm diversification, farming

Effective Ways To Improve Profitability Of Your Farm

November 14, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Many farmers worry about keeping their business afloat. After all, while farming is crucial in sustaining a community, it must sustain your family too. Farming might be your passion of yours, but it doubles up as a home and a company. Without your farm, you wouldn’t have any food on the table or a roof … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: business, farm diversification, farming, profitability, rural business

Frugal Farming: Save Money While Running An Agricultural Business

March 22, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

  It’s important that all business owners watch their company’s finances to ensure that the firm continues to operate at a profit.But this is especially the case with all kinds of agricultural businesses. Your farm will double up as your company and your home, so it’s important that it continues to be profitable so that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: business, farm animals, farm diversification, farming, machinery

Opening The Doors of Success For Any Farm Open Day

February 26, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

  Whether you’ve had a hard winter or just fancy opening up new revenue streams, you may be considering farm open days. This is an option which countless farmers across the country now make use of regularly. And, done right, it could well be the thing which takes your farm from good to great. The … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: farm animals, farm business, farm diversification, farming, petting farm

Women in Farming-Rebecca Perry from Ledmacoy Turkeys

December 3, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

High in up in the Cairngorms National Park, Rebecca Perry and her family have diversified into turkey farming. It is a hill farm and they are 1050 feet above sea level and only 12 miles from the Lecht ski centre. Whilst being in the middle of nowhere, they are only half an hour drive to … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Women In Farming Tagged: Christmas, family farm, farm diversification, turkeys, women in farming

Women in Farming- Rachel Billington, Bowl and Whisk

September 10, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Rachel Billington is a dairy farmers daughter and has recently become a dairy farmers wife. She has always been interested in food and farming and loved baking and cooking from a young age and helping her dad on the farm. When she left school, she says she knew that she wanted to work in either … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Women In Farming Tagged: baking, Bowl and Whisk, farm diversification, farming, women in farming
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