A sad day A very sad day at Bernard’s Farm this week. We have had to bury Bernard’s beloved tortoise. Never a young boy cared for a tortoise like Bernard cared for his tortoise. He did everything for them independently, Read More
A home for hens This time last year we rehomed over 80 ex-battery hens on their way to slaughter after being considered “no longer commercially viable” by intensive egg laying units. Hens continue to be kept in cages, on colony Read More
Mental health and me I’m not ashamed to say I’ve done battle with mental health. But basically, anxiety & OCD are my demons. And I’m not talking cleaning door handles & alphabetical CD organisation when I say OCD. I mean Read More
Our Sheep We run a flock of rare breed Coloured Ryeland Sheep on our rented land. Ryeland (white sheep) and Coloured Ryeland (Brown sheep) are one of England’s oldest sheep breeds, going back seven centuries when they were used by Read More
Our Pigs Our pigs are Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs, a breed listed as rare and endangered by the Rare Breed Survival Trust. They are one of the oldest, traditional English breed of pig, originating in Oxfordshire, having been around Read More
Our Cattle Ma and the children are very passionate about their calves. If she lets you bottle feed them, you are honoured! Our cows are all dairy-bred bull calves. They have come from local dairy farms. Bull calves are often Read More
Our Hens We have a flock of over 100 rehomed ex-battery hens, all from the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) and they are our beloved pets. The children love the hens, especially 3-year-old Bertie who carries his “mate” around under Read More
The Bernardsons We are the Bernardson Family, from North Staffordshire, and trying to leave convention behind to chase a dream of becoming first-generation farmers. Ma, Pa, Bernard, Barbara, Beryl, Bertie & Betsy. No one in our family is from a Read More
