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Not enough sun, plenty of rain… and a long list of crops we’d like to grow.
Not enough sun, plenty of rain… and a long list of crops we’d like to grow.
So we sat down and faced reality. Chris Taylor is our agronomist and regenerative farming advisor, working with us to move Lower Blakemere Farm forward in a way that improves... Read more...
Animals doing a job.
Animals doing a job.
Breeding cows and beef calves aren’t the same – and neither is the relationship you build with them. In the cowshed with Phil at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, this... Read more...
Real Life. Real Loss.
Real Life. Real Loss.
A tough night on the farm as we check on a cow that’s lost two calves and explore what grieving looks like for them, why we stay with her for... Read more...
Day One (or two or three)
Day One (or two or three)
Breakfast time at Lower Blakemere Farm and a first proper look at one of our brand new Stabiliser calves. While the cows tuck into their morning feed, we meet this... Read more...
Stock that Fits The Farm - Our Stabiliser Cattle
Stock that Fits The Farm - Our Stabiliser Cattle
We’re moving to a breed called Stabilisers – and there’s a good reason for it. In the cowshed at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, Farmer Phil explains how we were... Read more...
We do go on about regenerative farming a fair bit here… but what does it actually mean in real life — not just on a conference stage?
We do go on about regenerative farming a fair bit here… but what does it actually mean in real life — not just on a conference stage?
From the outside, it can sound like we’ve all gone a bit dappy.“Do less.”“Let nature take over.”“Have a cup of tea and watch the grass grow.” The reality at Lower... Read more...
Animals Close the Loop.
Animals Close the Loop.
Closing the loop between cows, crops and soil at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire. Our cattle provide manure to feed the microbes and organic matter in our arable fields and... Read more...
This Land Works Hard
This Land Works Hard
Sheep on our cover crop at Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire - Here to do a proper job, not just look pretty (although I do like the look of a... Read more...
Living Roots. Living Soil.
Living Roots. Living Soil.
Checking out the soil under the hedge with Farmer Phil – and why this is some of the best soil on the whole farm. Hedgerows are quiet powerhouses for soil... Read more...
These sausages taste like this because of how the pigs live, not what the label says.
These sausages taste like this because of how the pigs live, not what the label says.
Sausage casserole from our own Oxford Sandy and Black piggies. These sausages come from Oxford Sandy and Black pigs that live outside, doing what pigs are meant to do. Rooting... Read more...
It’s not the cow, it’s the how.
It’s not the cow, it’s the how.
It’s not the cow, it’s the how. At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire our beef cattle come in for winter and are fed on our own grass seed straw, with... Read more...
Repaired. Not Replaced.
Repaired. Not Replaced.
Phil is very pleased with himself this morning – the shiny new scales are in the mealshed and, after Dennis complained at the Christmas party about the JCB seat (our... Read more...