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A Tour of Britain From The Bottom of Our Field

Blessed with an exceptional run of sunshine from the closing of August through to the opening of September it’s been a busy time on the farm. Ewes and lambs have had their feet trimmed and wormed before turning out onto new pasture only to find that the lambs then got into a real mess dueContinueContinue reading “A Tour of Britain From The Bottom of Our Field”

How Facebook Changed The Way We Farm

In 2008 we had developed our Luxury Farm Stay set in the Heart of Shakespeare’s England, we wanted the world to know what we had to offer so set up our own website OaksBarnFarm.co.uk we looked at how others advertised Holiday opportunities and selected a couple of paid for sites to reach more customers, theseContinueContinue reading “How Facebook Changed The Way We Farm”

How The Internet Fixed My Tractor

This is not one of those aliens kidnaped my mom stories, but a reflective view of the power at our fingertips for problem solving. 8 years ago money was tight and much of the machinery on the farm was as old or older than me, not born into farming I had to learn fast, IContinueContinue reading “How The Internet Fixed My Tractor”

Fantastic Customer Experience at Hereford Livestock Market

Thursday was my first visit to Hereford cattle Market, I contacted the market earlier in the week to register with you, also informing me of the need to register on the National pig movement database, the whole process from the start was efficient helpful and friendly, the atmosphere at the market was the same fellowContinueContinue reading “Fantastic Customer Experience at Hereford Livestock Market”

A Rather Strange Bank Holiday Weekend

Full with bookings with 2 sets of guests arriving. Managed to plant 7 rows of leeks, two rows of Sprouts and ridged two rows of potatoes and then to. Relax with a glass of wine, 10pm Dan Arrives back at the farm with a Deer shot By a Friend, he had stripped it down toContinueContinue reading “A Rather Strange Bank Holiday Weekend”

Lambs Find A New Place To Play

Victorian Style Pig Pen Works have now been completed on Oaks Barn Farm’s Pig pen but the first uninvited guests Gate Crashed the opening event checking out the new facilities. In keeping with the traditional build the project has recycled hard core in the base, reclaimed bricks and Tiles and a soak away made fromContinueContinue reading “Lambs Find A New Place To Play”