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The Impact of HS2 on Farming

January 17, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 6 Comments

There is one word on the tip of everyone’s tongue as we enter 2019 and it is Brexit. Many people are sick of the build up but how it is going to affect farming is a worry to most people. There is another threat to British farmland though and suspiciously, I can find very little … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: Brexit, farming, farming family, HS2, threat to farming

Women In Farming- Alexandra Heard, Founder of Tractor Ted

October 4, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

If you have little ones interested in farming, you will no doubt have heard of Tractor Ted-the little green tractor who finds himself on real farm adventures. With catchy songs and an educational and fun theme to them, they are a huge hit at our farm but who is behind the idea? Meet Alexandra Heard. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Women In Farming Tagged: farm kids, farming, farming family, Tractor Ted, women in farming

The A to Z of Farming

October 1, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

A is for arable. Farming isn’t all about animals. B is for bales-hay, straw, silage, most farms have them stacked up somewhere. C is for cows-whether for dairy or beef. D is for dogs. No farm is complete without some kind of canine running around. E is for equine. Years ago, horses did all of … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: British food, chickens, farming, farming family, lamb

Savoury Chicken Crumble Recipe

September 12, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I haven’t done a recipe on the blog for ages. We eat a lot of roast dinners here. I love them. Just being able to put the meat in the oven and forget about it is great for me. I also love how it is the easiest meal to get a variety of vegetables into … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Recipes Tagged: family meals, farmhouse kitchen, farming family, loving leftovers, recipes

Farm Diversification Ideas

August 8, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

Most farmers and their families think about diversification at some point. Whether it is for need because the farm is not doing well or to support more than one family at the farm, it really is the million dollar (or pound) question. It is something that I think about a lot for when the children … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: business ideas, farm business, farm diversification, farming, farming family

Siblings, May 2018

May 16, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

It’s been a month of big changes with the siblings this time. G has started nursery and Boo has moved schools. They have both taken it very well and it makes me ever so proud of them-Boo especially. This has meant that the baby has three hours a day when he is not having toys … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Lifestyle Tagged: family of five, farm kids, farming family, Siblings, summer

5 Ways Farming is Like Royalty

April 25, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

With the arrival of a new royal prince, I have been thinking this week about how similar farmers and their families are to the Royal Family. On first glance, I imagine many of you are thinking what? Honestly though, stick with me. Here are 5 ways farming is like royalty. 1. Farming families. Just like … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: farming, farming family, little prince, royal family, royalty

Survival Tips for Farming with Babies

April 18, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

At first glance, babies and farms don’t sound like they marry very well. Thousands of farming families have babies every year though and, if you make your living from farming, you will know that babies just seem to fit into the farming life. If you are feeding pet lambs or calves, what’s another little mouth … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: babies, farming, farming family, parenting

The 7 Stages of Lambing

April 13, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 6 Comments

Lambing is in full swing at the farm and, as I was sitting on my own one night as the children slept and the farmer saw to the new arrivals, I got thinking about lambing. It can go on for six to eight weeks which, on the face of it, doesn’t seem too bad. When … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: ewes, farming family, lambing, sheep, sheep farming

A Farmer’s Wife-Established in the Fields of Great Britain

April 4, 2018 by farmerswifeandmummy 3 Comments

  I didn’t grow up on a farm. In fact, the closest I had ever been to a farm was a school trip when I was about seven. I remember the farmer asking if anyone would like to hold a piglet and I ran at him. I have always loved animals though and I did … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Farming Tagged: country lifestyle, farmer's wife, farming, farming family, Joules
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