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Daddy Day Care at Home and on the Farm

Written by Ben Clinch on March 22, 2012. Posted in Animal Welfare, Farming and Agriculture, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Today is Daddy Day Care around here. Some days we have grandiose plans, other days we don’t. Today is one of the latter. I am lying on the couch trying to get a catch up snooze from a busy weekend of markets, but Tom is playing carparks on my belly. The noise he makes as he pushes the cars off the edge and before he...

Thank You for Your Support in 2011

Written by Ben Clinch on December 15, 2011. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Well Christmas is literally just around the corner now and I wanted to take a moment out from packing Hams and Turkeys to thank all of you for your support this year. Once again it’s been a big year for us – new staff, new markets, and new premises. None of our success would have been possible without your...

Recipe: Lamb, Avocado, Mint and Couscous Salad

Written by Alison Clinch on January 4, 2011. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Warm salads are perfect for summer meals; being light and filling at the same time. Ingredients: 500g Pasture Fed lean lamb fillets 1 cup couscous 2 tablespoons olive oil Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 avocados 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons currants 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted 1 tablespoon olive...

How Do You Start Your Day?

Written by Ben Clinch on October 11, 2010. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

I’m up early and it’s still dark; the very first glow of the day ahead is just creeping over the horizon. I enjoy the quiet time before the world gets up. On the farm you can get out and about, check the sheep and the cows on their ‘camps’ before they move out to start grazing for the day. You...

Recipe: Slow Cooker Garlic & Rosemary Chicken

Written by Alison Clinch on June 5, 2010. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

A yummy dish that includes winter vegetables and hearty herbs. I chose to brown the chicken pieces first and I think it was worth the extra step. Ingredients: 8 chicken thigh fillets 3 tbsps of flour 1 tbsp paprika 12 cloves of garlic, peeled, and thickly sliced 2 carrots, sliced 2 parsnips, sliced 1 tbsp fresh rosemary 1.5...

The Miracle of Life

Written by Ben Clinch on April 5, 2010. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Alison and I welcomed our first child to the world some seven weeks ago. Before the birth of our son Thomas, I never really saw children; I mean I saw them, but never noticed them. Even the children of our good friends were foreign to me. And now as I show off my boy at the markets I see that same look in other people’s...

Daddy Day Care at Home and on the Farm

Thank You for Your Support in 2011

Recipe: Lamb, Avocado, Mint and Couscous Salad

How Do You Start Your Day?

Recipe: Slow Cooker Garlic & Rosemary Chicken

The Miracle of Life

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