There are many organisations doing important work in rural areas, bringing people together, providing support and improving the state of nature. ‘Spotlight on…’ profiles some of these. The Nature Friendly Farming Network is a farmer led, grass roots organisation which profiles a way of farming that puts nature and the environment at its heart. Very fewContinueContinue reading “Spotlight on…the Nature Friendly Farming Network”
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‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 33 – Guy and Emily French
Episode 33 of the Meet the Farmers podcast features Guy and Emily French who run the innovative Foxes Farm business in north Essex. They grow for seasonal markets, focusing on Christmas Tree production as well as pumpkins which they sell wholesale to the Coop as well as selling direct to the public. They also runContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 33 – Guy and Emily French”
‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 32 – Spencer Christy
Lauriston Farm is a 210 acre biodynamic farm on the Essex coast, not far from Maldon. Quite recently the farm’s director, Spencer Christy, decided to reach out to the local community and make the farm community owned. Spencer has a background in environmental science and we spent a good deal of time talking about farmingContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ – episode 32 – Spencer Christy”
Book Review – A Farmer’s Diary: A Year at High House Farm – by Sally Urwin
It is relatively rare that you find yourself reading a book whilst actively doing the things contained within its pages. I am currently in the middle of the lambing period on our Essex coastal farm. A round the clock watch is kept on our ewes and lambs: feeding, watering, bedding up and assisting mothers. TheContinueContinue reading “Book Review – A Farmer’s Diary: A Year at High House Farm – by Sally Urwin”
Farming in the USA Series – part 1
Hi, I’m Amanda. I’m a lawyer and farmer’s daughter from Michigan in the United States. Our family farm started four generations ago as a fruit farm off the coast of Lake Michigan. The lake provides a unique climate that makes it ideal for fruit trees. I grew up with my grandparents, parents, and two brothersContinueContinue reading “Farming in the USA Series – part 1”
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