At the heart of the farm, walked past by many and yet noticed by few, clear water rises up from the depths of the earth and flows forth, nourishing plant, animal and human alike.
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The Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Co-op AGM took place on Saturday 10th September at Tablehurst Farm.
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is probably one of the most dusty, itchy, and sweaty jobs we do, as oats are an incredibly dusty grain. Yet the satisfaction of seeing a full trailer of homegrown oats to feed our pigs and chickens and give milking parlour snacks to our cows throughout the next year makes it totally worth it and we have a lot of fun doing it too!
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With the grass already looking greener, it also gives a nudge to start thinking about the inevitable autumn. In the wetter months we have to manually carry everything to the chicken houses. To ease this load, we position the tunnels further down the hill, closer to the track.
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With the cost of living increasing, we are working hard to reduce the impact on customers.
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The heat of summer means the Plaw Hatch pigs are spending time rooting and wallowing in mud and shade. Rosie and Vinny are in the garden, which means plenty of fresh greens too.
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Visitors to the farm recently may have noticed that one of our cows only has one eye.
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Changes to the dairy herd can takes years to take effect. Herdsman, Robin, discusses the results of decisions made a number of years ago.
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This year sees Toll Field over the road from the main farm back in rotation for garden cultivation. A productive and beautiful piece of land, the garden team unfortunately aren’t looking forward to work on it due to the dangerous road they have to cross.
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Winston, our Sussex bull, will be 10 years old in August this year. During his time here he has sired nearly 200 calves, many of which have been raised here on the farm.
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Lambing went by very quickly this year, with 55 ewes lambing in just under three weeks! Miriam Fuller, who came back from being a full time Agriculture student to run lambing, gives an insight into her experience.
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The cost of chicken has risen by 10% recently due to the increased cost of feed. All the more reason to be grateful for the wonderful organic pasture reared birds we get from our supplier, Springfield Poultry.
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Over the years, there have been a number of Danish Red cows in the herd. Robin and Maya intend to increase the numbers of these lovely animals.
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Storm Eunice certainly left her mark on the farm.
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Scanning is an important point in the shepherding year, allowing our farmers to prepare for the coming lambing that is now just over a month away.
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Imbolc falls around half way between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, hailing in the coming spring and lengthening days.
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Last September Josie Rollings began her career as a butcher at Plaw Hatch.
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Our Merlo Telehandler is due for replacement. It is 10 years old and has done nearly 6 thousand hours of work on this farm.
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For years I have waited for the pendulum to swing from industrialised farming back to farming that takes more than just human needs into consideration. I have to say that I was rather taken aback when the pendulum swung straight past us and towards veganism. I hope, with more time and understanding, that the pendulum will swing back to farmers like the farmers at Plaw Hatch.
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On January 6th, Epiphany, the Three Kings Preparation was spread around the boundaries of the farm. Walking the boundaries of a farm of this size, carrying buckets, in the middle of winter with so little daylight, is a big task. However, walking the fields in this way is beneficial in several ways.
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Maya, Miriam and Louisa kicked the year off by attending the Oxford Real Farming Conference.