Getting the Boys ready
Yes its that time again.
Bringing the ewes from the mountain down to the farm this is quite an a ordeal as the sheep are scattered all over the hill tops.
Many hours go into selecting the right sheep for the right boys (tups)
How ? Let me explain
I shall put it in human terms; if your son [...]
The Inspection
My day began at about 6am
Today was the day that we have our annual organic inspection that means we are inspected by a certified body to ensure that we are complying with the standards.
It is quite straightforward for us as we have system in place; all our livestock are home grown; and [...]
Good food that wont cost the earth
Jonathan (the Boss), and Sally (his glamorous wife) both are passionate about organic meat. They would be though wouldn’t they? Set in Mid Wales amongst beautiful (albeit wet with all the rain we have had) countryside, it is seemingly easy to make the choice to eat organic.
These days most of us are on a [...]
Vegetarians - Do they have a point?
The accepted view of vegetarians
I eat meat.
I don’t apologise for eating meat - but I do feel the need to ensure that what I consume is as good for me and my family as possible, but also the welfare of the animal is considered.
An accepted view of vegetarians is that they are hippies, or worse [...]
Fat is Good
A taste that blew me away.
Recently we had a beast that had done rather well on lush meadow grass. In fact, too well! When we have our livestock slaughtered we like to have them in good condition. All livestock are graded into fat classes as follows (in human terms)
Grade 1 = Anorexic. This would be [...]
Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall - Chickens again
Does anyone care how chickens are raised?
Does anyone want to know what the nutritional content of a factory reared chicken against a organically raised chicken is?
Should we be bothered what makes an intensively raised chicken so cheap in comparison to the more costly organic bird?
Well.
Yes.
I am just an average guy, with a child and partner, [...]
Ploughing with the two boys
I have been ploughing the field above the house (barley field) hoping to plant turnips, for the pigs during the winter months.
The boys started to just ride on the tractor and then 20 minutes later they where runing up and down the furrows collecting every bit of soil on the clothes! <sigh> boys will be [...]
Gone too long
Home at last!
After (Sally) my wife taking me to France for a fortnight (except I did all the driving!)
It was nice to go but it was certainly better to come home (I’m not saying I did not enjoy it, but… ) they say home is where the heart is and it is true in my [...]
Organic Meat - the conversion
Some of you will already have read about my family friend who was adamant that all organic food (organic meat included) was simply some sort of conspiracy to rip off the consumer and make more money for farmers.
I promised to cook him some organic lamb alongside his butcher’s non-organic lamb and we would have a [...]
Organic Meat - the Truth
I had a conversation about organic meat today - that quite honestly has left me flabbergasted!
A family friend found out that I was doing some work for Welsh Farm Organics on their website that has the online Organic Meat shop.
Their instant response was:
Organic meat is a rip off and is just designed to make a [...]
