David Newman and Tracy Russell, from Bucksum at Shabbington Field Farm are the winners of the 2024 Soil Farmer of the Year Award, the first market gardeners to be honoured with the title. Since 2008 they’ve rented sixteen acres on the 100 acre Shabbington Field Farm, growing produce ...

Farm Type: Mixed, with horse livery Location: Northamptonshire Size: 400 acres Soil Type: Sandy Mixes Used: Legume & herb rich sward (MIXGS4) and sainfoin Dave’s grandfather bought the farm in the 1950s and it was later split between Dave’s uncle and father. Dave has ...

Farm Type: Traditional Mixed Location: Northamptonshire Size: 500 acres Soiil Type: Ironstone to medium clay loam Mizes Used: Herbal leys Mark Spendlove grows herbal leys to produce good quality grazing and silage and to reduce overheads. His farm is ‘traditional mixed. We grow ...

Farm Type: Pastured Pigs Location: Cornwall Size: 7 Acres Soil Type: Fertile loam Mixes Used: Special Pig-Rooting Mix, Herbal Ley & Fast & Vast After successfully rearing pasture-fed pigs on just 0.7 acres, Justin Newman and his wife have increased the size of their Cornish ...

Farm Type: Dairy & arable  Location: Wells, Somerset Size: 800 Acres Soil Type: Mainly shallow loam over limestone  Mixes Used: Pochon Dairy & Longer Term Red Clover Ley  Waldegrave Farms, in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, is one of Cotswold Seeds’ oldest ...