Just a few minutes ago Fordhall saw its first snow fall of the winter and we all got very excited! Winter is the time the farm and nature takes to rest ready for the busy, productive summer months. Although as you can imagine, life as a farmer never really ends.
Ben is managing his winter grazing carefully to ensure there is enough to sustain the livestock through to the spring when the lush grass will again reappear. He is also getting very busy preparing for Christmas orders through his new and improved online farm shop, where he will be supplying free-range bronze turkeys, hams, gammons and the usual beef, lamb and pork. There is even talk of some Christmas geese.
In the office we are preparing the winter newsletter, planning developments for the new farm trail, developing plans for the renovation of the old farm buildings and putting together educational packages for 2009.
Roll on 2009...
1 comment:
Hi Charlotte and Ben
Lovely to meet you and look round your farm last week.
I think what you have achieved and yet to achieve is an inspiration to us all.
It is a shame I never had the opportunity to personally meet your Dad but so much of him is echoed in my 'Grandad George' - many a happy childhood hour
was spent walking with him around the Suffolk countryside where I grew up.
Here's wishing you good luck for the coming months and year.
Regards
Neil, Jill, George, Sammy and Thomas
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