A group of 10 young people stayed at the farm for a week experiencing the role that Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (S.T.E.M.) plays in the farming industry. They investigated the physics of rollover crates, the importance of worm egg counts, the use of ultrasound equipment, the super efficiency of robotic dairy farming, the impact of … Read more
The staff team had a challenging weekend tackling the many team tasks that we presented them with. A walk across the moors turned into a competitive event with timed tasks en route to test their communication, cooperation, coordination and consideration skills. They learnt much about each other and themselves making for a stronger team.
Matt Storrs of Dartmoor Rural Services transformed a scrappy corner of the farm that, in the medieval times, used to be a Pound. It is now a beautiful enclosure for all to enjoy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_pound
The young people at Providence House are the major but not exclusive group from Battersea that love to visit the farm. A wonderful group of women of all ages stayed for 3 days enjoying good food, good company, good walks and a good time to stop, reflect and refresh. “I feel like I’ve been away … Read more
Our Family Camping Week and Widecombe Fair are coming up soon Family Camping Week is from 6-9 August when we will need tents, food, help with catering, inspiration and energy!!! Widecombe Fair is on Tuesday September 11. A great day during which we deliver a wonderful café for all the punters to enjoy in the historic Church … Read more
Early in June a group visited Shallowford to photograph the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly in regards to promote and sell wildlife friendly food, highlighting rare or at risk creatures which include the Marsh Fritillary. “We had a fantastic day filming marsh fritillaries early in June. The weather was perfect and there must have been 50+ … Read more
I have long longed for it to happen. Now it has happened ….. maybe. Or now we have seen how it can happen …. maybe. The prophet Zechariah lived in hard times, but at a time when hope was being renewed …. maybe. He had a vision I have long wanted to embrace, or wanted … Read more
In the early morning the quietest place in our farm to the city is the sports hall. It is cool with its west facing windows. In the afternoon it will warm up a bit, but there is always breeze. The first to find a voice is, of course, the cockerel. Cock a hoop with his hens … Read more
Farm to City and the Restoration from God. The deputy mayor came with her gold chain, and enthusiasm, and full of questions, and finished watching the Shallowford film, with a cup of tea in one hand and a pork sandwich in the other. The MP came and got her photo opportunity on the tractor. Three … Read more
They were two families, single mums, of course, each with twins. They were in temporary accommodation and in a strange place. In a strange place where they were constantly looked at, even gawped and peered at, as if they were themselves something strange. At least it was warm and sheltered, and food and water readily available, … Read more