Arnie and his girls have been busy too! It’s hard to belief it’s been 6-ish months since I last wrote for our farm blog. I sometimes wonder, with my love of words, why I can’t seem to write a blog more regularly. I think it’s because, when it’s all going on, I’ve no time toContinueContinue reading “Whaz up?”
Tag Archives: #regenerativefarming
Harvest time
It’s an abundant time of year… though our veggie field started offering additions to our menu many weeks ago, all of our meat items have been taken out of the freezer. But in another week, we’ll be able to feed our family – and yours – with fresh 2022 Hebridean Mutton. Another two weeks afterContinueContinue reading “Harvest time”
Lucky
#silvopasture #sheepintrees We were lucky: when we took over the management of the family farm in 2015, one of us had never farmed before, and one hadn’t since he was a boy. We were, for the most part, starting from zero, or from dim memories. We had to learn a lot, and fast, as theContinueContinue reading “Lucky”
Partners
We talk a lot about how our sheep are partners in the farm’s regeneration. This is what we’re talking about: when the sheep first arrived, this copse was impenetrable. They started pushing in through it, and bedding down at the edges at night. We thought, at first, that we should get in there and clearContinueContinue reading “Partners”
The Hirsel 