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Despite the unseasonably mild weather we are getting used to the winter routine of feeding and bedding down the livestock. Most of the cows and their calves are now inside for the winter, there are still a few out but these to will soon have to be housed. We think we will have just enough forage to last through the winter but it will be a close thing. Most farmers in the area are short of winter forage because of the very dry weather. We still have only had 8 inches of rain since last Jan1st; we would normally expect about 21 inches in a year. 
The turkeys are currently occupying the sheep shed, though not for too much longer! They certainly enjoy this weather and spend most of the day wandering about in the Back field. They are very noisy and quite sociable. Our School children visitors always have a good interaction with them. We still have a few without a Christmas home to go to, so if you fancy a delicious bronze turkey do get in touch but you will have to be quick.
Once the turkeys have gone we will set up the shed for the sheep. They will be scanned in mid January and then divided up depending upon how many lambs they are carrying and their body condition.. The different groups can then be fed according to their needs. The Rams have been very busy and it looks as though it might be quite a compact lambing time. This should start for the main flock on about the 22nd March. A few will lamb before this to try and spread the lambs we have available in the shop.
Karl, our fantastic baker , has made all the Christmas cakes and Sam has made all her tasty Christmas puddings. He is busy feeding them with the odd bit of organic brandy. He has also started on the mince pies. He makes all his own mincemeat from scratch with organic ingredients and they do make a unique and delicious pie. Some of the bread continues to be made from flour milled at Greens Windmill in Nottingham from our own organic wheat. It is great to be able to do this and we are very pleased with the results.
Organic farming and retailing is struggling through the current difficult times. We are confident that we can supply our customers with a far better deal than our supermarket friends. There are many lines where we are actually cheaper than the conventional equivalent let alone the organic one. We farm like we do because how we farm and sell our food is not only personally fulfilling but also because it leads to a better world.


 

 

We hope you like the new look website which is designed to be easier to use and for us to update so we are aiming for frequent updates including the newsletter. Do please send us any feedback, the easiest way would be through the contact page - Graeme.

 

 

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand.

Leonardo da Vinci