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In March this year, our farm manager David Wilson spoke to the BBC’s Adam Henson about regenerative agriculture and why ‘business as usual is not an option’ for modern farming.

David explains how the key to farming in a way that enhances rather than depletes nature is through growing a diverse range of crops, building soil carbon, improving soil health, introducing grazing livestock and reducing chemical inputs.


Head to BBC iPlayer to watch the full episode or find it here on our Instagram page.



UPDATE: The second film in the Countryfile series on regenerative farming came out in June. Again, please go to BBC iPlayer to view the episode or here to our Instagram to catch up on David talking to Adam about our Heritage Wheat crop.

To sell our ice cream and other freshly chilled/frozen farm products (including prime cuts of organic beef and pork, sausages and bacon to name a few) a new freezer with an honesty box and smart card reader has been installed alongside our milk vending machine at the top of the Fir Farm drive.



Larger cuts of meat will also be available by pre-ordering from the Fir Farm office.

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Richard Jaques

Published

5 September 2022

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