Good morning,
It has been a lovely start to autumn on the farm. There’s been enough rain for the grass to grow green and lush, and the leaves on the trees are yet to turn although I’m sure it’s only a matter of days before they start. The cows are looking cheerful with glossy coats and steady weight gain, and are certainly enjoying the abundant rich grass.
We’re starting to make plans for the cattle to move back inside in late October so have spent the week gently weaning our January & February calves from their mums. Doing it outside rather than back in the yard saves our neighbours from a couple of days of bellowing and seems to help the animals manage better.
Ours is a suckler herd, meaning the calves stay with their mums for most of the year before slowly being weaned with fencing and lots of nose scratching to avoid too much stress on either side. This time we left 3 mums in with the calves, who have kindly chaperoned the 8-9 month olds into independency.
We’re swapping apples 11am - 4pm on Saturday, and the yard shop is stocked with tomahawks, fillets and braising beef.
We’re serving wagyu hot dogs, Silly Moo Cider and Hand Brew Beer from 1-4pm.
Things to enjoy
Apple picking: a bit of rural cosplay
Good Ship BrewDog - a brand without integrity.
Andy Cato & Fearne Cotton - looking to bread for the answer
