Stories from our farms
Celebrating the success of our tenants
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Farm Shop and educational activities at Newhouse Farm
Holly and Lester have been holding regular community events in their first year.
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Creating more room for wildlife on the farms’ estate
Farm tenants have gathered both virtually and in person this year for advice about how to promote biodiversity on-farm.
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Hedgerow Heroes project with CPRE Hampshire hosted on our coastal estate
We have planted 2.11km of new hedging on our coastal farms’ estate.
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Pumpkin Pastures at Brooklands Farm
In October Dan and Sam ran their annual Pumpkin Pastures pick your own pumpkin event.
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Our tenant's experience with us
Ray Caddy was a successful tenant of Hampshire County Farms, read what he had to say about his experience with us.
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Milk Fest at Lyde Green Farm
Milk Fest celebrated the arrival and opening of the new milk vending machine at Lyde Green Farm
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Making Brooklands Farm more resilient to climate change
Dan and Sam Burden have made several changes at Brooklands Farm to improve resilience.
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Upper Brownwich Farm
Richard Stiles is focused on outcomes which meet Hampshire County Farms’ priorities.
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Lyde Green Farm
Lucy and Adam Johnstone, together with their son Freddie, are fulfilling a lifelong dream in their new tenancy at Lyde Green Farm.
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Creating a family farming business
Husband and wife team Dan and Sam turned Brooklands Farm into a family business.
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Camping at Little Church Farm
Jake Smith trialled a camping field for one month in the summer
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Cover Crops and other first year activities at Upper Brownwich Farm
Richard implemented cover cropping into his arable rotation to protect and improve soil health and water quality.
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Our award winning tenant
Peter Barfoot, longstanding tenant of Hampshire County Farms, has received his CBE for Services to Sustainable Farming.
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Lower Wangfield Farm
Young Liam Harvey has always been interested in agriculture and giving back to the community
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Newhouse Farm
Lester Brooks and his family have been busy starting up their micro dairy
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South Stoke Farm
Nicki and Jon Proctor have recently begun welcoming school children to their family-run dairy farm.
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Down Farm
The Shergold family, delivering their fresh pasteurised milk around the Winchester area.
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Bushfield Farm
Two existing County Farm tenants, Andy Kirby and Tom Comley are collaborating on a new forward-thinking venture
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Educating children on local farming
Holly and Lester at Fair Oak County Farms Estate bring local farm produce to the community.
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Embracing the Countryside Stewardship scheme
Richard and Patricia entered a Countryside Stewardship scheme on the farms they rent and found many benefits.
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Little Church Farm
Farmer Jake Smith intends to grow his flock of sheep and rear more animals during his tenancy at Little Church Farm.
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William and Katy Fox: their farming story
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William Fox shares his thoughts on climate change and sustainable farming for Sainsbury's