Agriculture has revolutionised and become the backbone of our society, becoming ever more important by providing food for the huge population growths around the world since the 1950’s. Unfortunately, despite how far agricultural technology and innovations have come in that time, there is an ever-increasing push to make farming more sustainable. According to World BankData … [Read more…]
Agricultural and county shows are on the horizon and they really are the highlight of many country people’s year. A time to catch up with friends, find out what everyone is doing, check out new machinery and eye up everyone else’s livestock. Our local show is the Royal Cheshire County Show which takes place on … [Read more…]
The farm idyl is still something I am striving for. The reality is that farm living is not like the farmhouses you see in magazines and on social media. The boot rooms on Pinterest never show any mud on the floors (or up the walls). There is never any straw in farmhouse kitchen gardens, stray … [Read more…]
May has been a manic month. I didn’t realise how much had happened until I sat down to look at the photos I have taken. It started off with the hilarious tale of picking up Stud Muffin the pygmy goat billy so that he could come and (hopefully) impregnante Chip and Cupcake for autumn goat … [Read more…]
Farm holidays, visiting the country and living like a proper country bumpkin. They are very popular you know. As a former-townie, I thought I would let you into a few secrets for packing for a trip to the farm. I wouldn’t want you making the same mistakes I made. So here is my definitive list. … [Read more…]
Open Farm Sunday is one of our favourite days of the year. Who doesn’t love a day out at a farm to see how other farmers work? According to the hosts, the number of farmers already committed to hosting LEAF Open Farm Sunday events is up 10 per cent on this time last year. Three … [Read more…]
There is something so peaceful about an empty field. It’s like a blank canvas I suppose, full of surprises (hopefully) and possibilities. I know it probably seems easy for us living on the farm but most parks have large playing fields so if you don’t live on a farm, there is still plenty of opportunities … [Read more…]
Rapeseed oil is my number one choice for cooking at the farm. Lower in saturated fat and higher in monounsaturated fat than olive oil, it has a high smoke point which means it can be used to cook at high temperatures and it turns everything a beautiful yellow colour. I think I originally started buying … [Read more…]
It’s tough at the farm at the moment. Some would say we are currently experiencing being victims of our own success. You see, we really wanted our children to love the farm and, I am sure if you follow my social media feeds, you will see that they actually do. It is something natural in … [Read more…]
No one ever said that farming with children is easy. One of the most common questions people ask me is how I manage it with small children. It honestly takes a while. You can’t just nip out and feed something with two mini farmers who take their animal keeping very seriously. (My eldest is easy … [Read more…]
