On this UK farm lambing is finished, breeding pigs has begun again but the worst start to spring

On this Suffolk Farm there has been too much mud for the pigs this winter.

Autumn is not the time of death and decay, but time for excitement, planning and new life.

An overview to 2023’s farming year - both good and the bad.

The January results of our Wildlife Transect Survey are now available for non-Patreons.

It’s late autumn and there’s a multitude of fun infrastructure projects to complete. Flipping the market farm takes a priority, but there’s a sense of achievement getting on with physical jobs.

As the leaves begin to turn and dew appears on the morning grass, the Norfolk Horn rams sure know that autumn has arrived.

It’s been a hard year for poultry moms on the farm but finally this little belgium bantam has managed to hatch out a lovely clutch of chicks.

The latest drought in Britain has taken a huge toll on our farm. Making this year on our farm business extremely challenging.

It’s 2022 and we’re experiencing a huge drought! Farming is difficult enough, but here’s how we’re trying to remain resilient this season.

It was finally time for Geoffstival - a party with friends to celebrate the farm move. However, the party offered some important farming lessons!

It’s May and the weeds are going WILD. But it’s a fabulous time in the flower farm too and once everything is weeded, it’s becoming a productive little patch.

It’s been a busy start to the season with lambing, hatching and lots of growing. Here’s a catch up and plans for the next weeks.

Lambing has finally begun here at Brimwood Farm. We have beautiful new spotty babies, along with the wonderful signs of seasonal change.

Farming is always full of highs and heartbreak. This week it has been much of the latter with lost lambs and livestock but there is hope on the way.

Winter has felt like an eternity, not due to the cold but because of the wind. The past week has shown that spring is on the way and new life is around the corner.

With a triple threat of storms, it’s been quite a week here on the farm. I’m glad this week is behind us!

As spring taunts her mild-weathered head, it’s time for self restraint in the market farm garden to avoid the chaos of too many seedlings.

On some days, it’s all about digging out the ditches. I enjoy creating new habitats and clearing, so this was the perfect opportunity.

There’s a huge temptation to begin sowing in January. Here’s some varieties you can begin now so start your gardening season.