Sam Brittain

Since I last wrote on here, everything looks much greener and the farm has had plenty of new arrivals. Firstly, our flock of easy-care sheep have been busy lambing outside in the fields. We take a very hands off approach and only intervene when we have to. This means the lambs get the best start to life, uninterrupted by us. Some of the lambs with their mums. In the backround you can see the hen and duck houses, aswell as one of the laid hedges we did this winter. We also took delivery of...

What do we get up to when the days are short, when the crops are drilled and the Christmas poultry rush is behind us? Apart from hiding inside from the cold, we lay hedges! Hedges require regular management to ensure they are healthy and are use to both us as farmers and wildlife. Cutting hedges as infrequently as possible is best, about once every 3 years (however it is important to note that some hedges need cutting more regularly, particularly by roads for safety). This allows the...

Hi everyone, my name is Sam. I work at Lodge Farm, the home of Fenny Free Range along with my mum and dad. Here on the farm we always have lots going on across all our enterprises and hopefully I can share what's going on throughout the year to give you an insight into what life is like living and working on a farm (and working with your parents). Me and my parents along with my other collegues Bob and Roger.