With so much noise over COP26 and our environmental responsibilities, sometimes it’s hard to know what’s best to do for the planet – and it’s easy to think that an indulgence such as a meat-laden Christmas dinner must be a bad thing. An emphasis on eating less meat...
The fragility of the UK economy and the wider environment was thrust firmly in the spotlight recently with the “petrol crisis” and a shortage of HGV drivers. The impact of Brexit continues to send shockwaves throughout the country in all industries, and farmers aren’t...
They may look like innocent, fluffy clouds with a habit of following each other around and not thinking much beyond the end of their noses, but behind that sheepish exterior, the ovine species is wily, cunning, and intelligent. How do we know about the intellect of...
You must know by now how much we love soil. We talk about it all the time, and we’re always shouting about how it enriches our meadows and encourages diversity and new species. Now we want to talk about what actually goes on in there, underneath the ground, and why we...
Not that long ago Tesco got slapped with a massive fine for selling out of date food to its customers at three stores. Each time we hear these stories (remember that horsemeat scandal?) we’re reminded that trust plays a big part in where people buy their food. Once...
As you know, regenerative farming is our thing. So we’re really happy to have been picked as test pilots for a new accreditation programme run by A Greener World (AGW), which will result in us being “Certified Regenerative”. We are all about looking after this...
Over the years we’ve been witnessing a shift in the way people choose their food, and we’re delighted to see that people are becoming more and more discerning about where their food comes from. That’s why Farm2Fork is asking people to make a pledge and really get to...
We’ve done it! We’ve been accredited as an organic farm! It’s been a two-year journey of “hoop-jumping” to get our farm certified, however, we’ve always followed organic principles, so for us, it was more straightforward than it could have been. We’ve always farmed...
As millions of turkeys, geese and chickens are fattened for Christmas tables across the UK, here’s some food for thought on why small-scale producers are changing the way we eat. It’s thought that somewhere in the region of 10 million turkeys are eaten in this country...
First came the chicken tractors. Now, we present the “Gobblygo”, the ultimate in turkey accommodation! It’s all part of our pasture-raised turkey enterprise, and this contraption gives the turkeys somewhere they can perch at night and feel safe, while enabling us to...
The beginning of the year typically starts with restraint. Quitting bad habits like smoking and swearing form some new year’s resolutions, Dry January is a popular choice, and now comes the newest on the list, Veganuary. By the time February arrives, lots have fallen...
As a farmer following organic processes, and running Farm2Fork in the most environmentally sound way we can, it probably won’t surprise you that we are in support of the recent Extinction Rebellion protests and what it stands for. But as the publicity drum for...
Unlike Donald Trump, we do believe climate change is a “thing”. On the farm, you really get to see how the weather makes a difference to nature, day in, day out. Over the past few years, we’ve seen more extreme weather patterns emerging. Last year in February and...
When something this cute comes home to Farm2Fork we just have to share it with you. Meet our new livestock guardian pups, named Nala and Lula! They’re Maremma Sheepdogs – a breed from the region of Tuscany and Lazio in Italy where they take their name from....
Oliver White’s determination to make a success of his county council tenancy has earned him a place in the finals of the best farmer category in the Western Daily Press Food & Farming Awards. Sue Bradley met him. Every day counts on Oliver White’s small...
How many chickens does it take to make a pack of livers? No, this isn’t the beginning of a terrible joke. A huge demand on offal here at Greenway Farm, coming mostly from a spike in diets advocating its nutritional value, means our little enterprise Farm2Fork is...
We’ve been lucky enough to land ourselves a LEADER Rural Development Grant, to help us expand and improve facilities here on the farm. It means we can boost productivity and store a wider range of products to benefit our customers. We’re busy rejigging the farm...
Here at Farm2Fork we follow organic principles and strive to use natural methods at all times. This means avoiding pesticides, herbicides, not medicating our animals (unless absolutely necessary for their wellbeing), and allowing the animals free access to pasture,...
Several West farmers are rearing geese for Christmas. Sue Bradley discovers how they’re upholding a centuries old tradition. Christmas is coming and increasing numbers of geese are getting fat on farms throughout the West. Once the festive season’s bird of...
For the Cratchit family, the goose was the centerpiece for their humble Christmas dinner in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Despite goose at that time being considered the cheaper of the birds when compared with turkey – the goose brings the family together around the...
We were lucky enough to have a helping hand from our Wwoofer (volunteer) Nisreen this summer, who’d traveled all the way from Boston, Massachusetts to work at Farm2Fork for three weeks. She’s been chronicling her journey as a Watson Fellow in a blog, as she explores...
While things are generally peaceful in the pastures of Farm2Fork, we’ve been on our guard for a lot of the summer as the foxes have been circling. We can’t blame them, as the unusually dry weather has meant they are extremely hungry. It does, however, put everyone on...
A study carried out by Defra back in 2013 showed that in 2010 the average age of farmers in the UK was 59, unchanged from 2007. The industry faces many challenges and it’s struggling to recruit younger workers, but my personal journey shows that if you’re passionate...
You may think that we eat lamb at Easter because of its seasonality. But as our ewes still aren’t due to give birth for another two weeks, Farm2Fork can say with some certainty that Easter lamb isn’t likely to be seasonal, and it might not even be local if you’re...
It’s not that usual for meat producers to extol the virtues of eating less meat to its customers. But at Farm2Fork we do things a little differently. Of course we want you to buy our meat – after all we consider it the very best – but we still want people to eat less...
Chickens can’t live on grass alone. And there is good reason for this. If we fed our poultry 100% grass and didn’t incorporate the essential grain they need in their diet, then they wouldn’t survive. Many of our customers ask us whether our chickens are fed...
Sharing a delicious Christmas goose with loved ones fits in perfectly with the latest fashion to eat well and share hearty meals with friends and family. Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigella Lawson’s At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking, Crave by Martha Collison,...
On Friday (November 17) the inspiring film In Our Hands premiered in Bristol. Farm2Fork is proud to have been included in this important story behind the blood, sweat and tears of the farmers who are outgrowing the industrial food system. Following a group of...
This blog post is designed to get you thinking. To show that there’s never just one way to do things. For many years the debate has been running around how best to rear livestock. Scientists have proved that ruminants produce a huge amount of methane which contributes...
According to the Soil Association less than one sixth of the land on Earth is suitable for growing crops. When we rely so heavily on soil to produce food it’s madness that we’ve taken our soil for granted for so long. The association says that a third of the world’s...
We could get into a debate on the ethics of eating meat full-stop. For vegans, eating any animal product, be that meat, or dairy, or honey, would be unethical entirely. For vegetarians often the reason behind the choice is animal welfare, but there are health reasons...
As a small-scale producer, getting the word out about my farm and ultimately my products is crucial to its success. When there are so many farmers and producers out there doing brilliant things with their marketing, I know how important it is to use the digital age to...
In March this year 76.3 million broilers were slaughtered in the UK, according to Government figures. Broilers are chickens reared for meat, and this eye-watering figure might make you wonder where all these chickens are kept, and how they raised. According to the...
No doubt you’ll be familiar with the Paleo diet, which in broad terms involves cutting out anything that couldn’t be hunted or gathered in the days of our cavemen ancestors – Paleo followers will often only eat 100% grass-fed meat products to ensure they are...
A damning report from the UN claims the use of pesticides goes against our human rights. Those who suggest pesticides are needed to “feed the world” have been called inaccurate and “dangerously misleading”. Here at Farm2Fork we steer clear of pesticides as we like to...
We’re all about the slow cooker right now. You’ve probably already heard about cooking “slow and low”, but did you know there are plenty of benefits from eating meat that’s been cooked for a long time (not cremated though). Slow cooked meat retains its scrummy flavour...
Earlier this month a Great British favourite – the Yorkshire Pudding, enjoyed slightly more than five minutes of fame with its own special day – February 5 (should you wish to mark it in your diary for next year!) Although we love a Yorkshire pud as much as the...
Having been lucky enough to be selected as a 2015 Nuffield Farming Scholar, and with the generous support of the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust, I’ve had the opportunity to research something I’m passionate about – the grass-fed movement. Discovering how other...
Farm2Fork played host to the British Goose Producers annual farm walk on Thursday, October 13. Welcoming goose producers and farming journalists from across the country I got the opportunity to talk about how Farm2Fork has grown, and to share advice. The autumn farm...
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came along to our first ever Pasture Walk on Sunday, October 23. It was great to see so many of you at the farm, and we hope you enjoyed meeting the animals, and learning about how we run things here at Farm2Fork. The sun...
We’re so excited to be able to invite you and your families along to Farm2Fork for our Pasture Walk on Sunday, October 23. As a half-term treat why not come and experience the farm firsthand, meet the animals, learn about what we do, watch how we work and understand...
We’re lucky enough to have been asked by British Goose Producers to host their autumn farm walk on Thursday, October 13. This means that Farm2Fork will be hosting leading figures from the world of farming and goose production, journalists and farming enthusiasts. The...
I’m a big fan of Joel Salatin, the Virginia-based farming guru who believes in a wholesome, natural way of farming. When I saw how he raised his chickens using a really simply designed moveable pen, it seemed only natural to adopt it on the Farm2Fork farm with our new...
Emma Wynne-Jones, herdess, environmentalist, and holistic thinker, has recently touched down in the UK from America where she’s worked for many years riding horseback as a carbon cowgirl. Emma was attracted to Farm2Fork because of its grass-fed credentials and our...
It seems like I’ve been travelling an awful lot recently. Some of you may know that I’ve just returned from a three-week trip to Tasmania. It’s all in the name of work, honestly! As part of my Nuffield Scholarship, I have to undertake a certain number of weeks of...
Many people ask us what happens to the animals here on the farm during wintertime. Do they have to go inside? Do they have to wear winter jackets? Do they need extra food? The answer is quite simply that our animals graze outside, year round, just as they would have...
Farm2Fork is blazing a trail in the grass-fed revolution, and I was lucky enough to spread the word about the benefits of grass-fed meat at a recent conference in Oxford. My presentation at The Oxford Real Farming Conference was entitled Our Grass-fed Future: A Rescue...
I’ve recently returned from my travels around America to discover why grass-fed meat is not promoted as widely in the UK. After winning a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship, I was tasked with researching this niche market and reporting back on my findings. In 28 days I...
Here at Farm2Fork we raise traditional, native breed beef, goose and lamb to live exactly as nature intended. It means that at Greenway farm we have chosen to respect nature’s seasons, and graze our lush herb-rich meadow pastures to provide our animals with a...
As well as a farm move Ollie has successfully won a prestigious Nuffield Farming Scholarship this year. This will allow him to investigate why the benefits of 100% grassfed meat and dairy are not widely promoted within the UK food market. Subsequently he hopes to help...
