Adam Henson is perhaps the best-known farmer in the UK, presenting his own section on BBC TV’s Countryfile to around 7 million viewers every Sunday evening. This year sees the publication of Adam’s autobiography, Like Farmer, Like Son, which tells the story about how his father, Joe Henson, opened the world’s first Farm Park, the Cotswold Farm Park, which Adam now runs.
Join Adam as he shares stories about his farming life, his TV career, and the running of the Costwold Farm Park, together with his thoughts on British...
Multi-award winning Devon farmer, Peter Greig, who together with his family, runs Pipers Farm, a 50 acre farm just north of Exeter, has been appointed to the board of Farmers & Fletchers in the City, the official home of The Worshipful Company of Farmers and The Worshipful Company of Fletchers, which also operates as a commercial conference, meetings and private dining venue.
Peter will bring to the board a wealth of experience gained over 25-years running a successful farming enterprise that works closely with 25 local family farms to provide high quality produce that is sold...
Join Layland and Gill Branfield on a 2 hour walk round Moorlands Farm, near Two Bridges. Hear about the life of a Dartmoor farmer and see the livestock, farming systems, habitats and historic features on this traditional high Dartmoor Farm. The tour includes seeing the remains of a unique early 20th century cableway used for moving timber. Booking is essential for these popular farm walks. Sorry no dogs.
This event is run by the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project and farmers Layland and Gill Branfield. Due to the presence of livestock on the farm...
A Mid Devon farmer, who pleaded guilty to a range of animal welfare offences, has received a life-time ban on keeping all animals and a 12 month suspended sentence.
Philip Govier, 69, of Willtown Farm, Clayhidon, on the Devon Somerset border, pleaded guilty to offences in January after allowing the carcases of dead animals to be eaten by dogs and predators, and leaving his cattle in such condition that they developed inflammation of the skin.
Officers of Devon and Somerset Trading Standards found, during visits between January 2013 and April 2013, rotting remains of sheep,...
Ethical Devonshire farmers Wild Beef have been featured in a series of mini documentaries celebrating home-grown British ingredients; just one of a handful of producers featured for raising the bar in their industry and for creating food according to their ethos; ‘Food as Nature Intended.’
The series ‘On the Road to Thoughtful Eating’ is the latest food initiative by Hemsley + Hemsley, the London-based sisters renowned for turning healthy food into an art. The documentaries are currently available on the Hemsley + Hemsley website and YouTube.
McDonald’s is hosting young British farmers behind the counter of its UK restaurants for the first time this week, where they’ll serve customers as part of a training programme designed to provide them with unique insight into what consumers are looking for in the food they buy. Three young farmers in the final stages of the inaugural year of McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Training Programme, are working alongside crew members for the chance to speak to customers firsthand and prepare food using ingredients they have seen grown, reared and harvested. Over the last 12 months, each...
James Baker from Cockwood, Exeter, has reached the final in a nationwide competition launched by Farmers Weekly to find the UK’s brightest farming talent.
He will be joining nine other hopefuls at a gruelling five-day Farmers Apprentice Bootcamp (22-26 October) in the hope of winning a £10,000 prize to kick-start a career in farming.
Throughout the week James and his competitors, all aged between 18 and 25, will be mentored and tested through a range of 21st century farming challenges – from putting together a watertight business plan and using cutting edge...
