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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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, all...
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 choice...
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...
