Fullards Farm

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Christmas Chutney

13 October 2013

The arrival of wind and rain overnight means autumn really is here and with that Neil has started the first batch of Christmas chutney. The Christmas produce list has now been finalised, web site updated and pudding bowls counted ... the countdown has begun! Christmas pudding production starts tomorrow so that we will have plenty of stock for the upcoming Advent Fayre at Woodhurst church on the 23rd November and also for our pop up shop on the 1st December where our pork and lamb will be on sale along with Fullards Farm jams, chutneys and puddings.

Pork and Lamb

With the end of summer came time to send the pigs and first batch of lambs off. The pigs went on 23 September and some lambs on 7 October. The meat has now been delivered to those who had placed an order and feedback so far is good. Some joints, chops, sausages, bacon, etc will be available at our pop up farm shop - details will follow.

Bird's eye views of Fullards Farm

Our neighbour's camera drone has produced some lovely aerial photos of Fullards Farm ...

View from above the house looking down the grassfield

Sunday, 1 September 2013

Leonard the Lamb

Sybil and Leonard pass the time of day

Leonard trying his hand at being a beast of burden

Leonard investigates the Oakley's ...

... and then tries them on for size

End of Harvest 2013

With only a few days when rain stopped play harvest is now complete. One of our neighbours has the most fabulous gadget which meant that we have some great harvest photos from a slightly different angle than usual.

Straw baling is well underway so Sybil made the most of a gallop through it and on it before it gets taken out of her field!

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Harvest 2013

3rd August 2013

It was a beautiful summer morning which Sybil and I made the most of with an early walk. The footpath across the 70 acre was very peaceful - but not for long as harvest started today and the oilseed rape in the 70 acre was first to be cut. Early feedback is that yield and quality look good but just as the first swallow doesn't make a summer, the first cuts of the combine don't make a harvest!