New sub floors go into our Old Dairy. The space here will include Ben’s butchery and farm shop as well as toilets and a volunteer shower – very exciting! As the new year gets underway our building is really starting…

It’s nearly time for our 2011 Rumble in the Jumble! This years jumble sale and seed swap event takes place on the 22nd January 2011 at the Beacon Community Centre in Market Drayton from 10am-12pm. Everyone loves a January bargain so come…

Fordhall 2011 calendars, filled with stunning images of Fordhall throughout the year, are now reduced to just £6, so if you haven’t got a 2011 calendar – why not get one from us? We also have our stunning Fordhall Farmhouse from…

 Fordhall Farm Frost Dec 2010  Well what a winter already. Apologies for not keeping the blog as regularly updated over the Christmas period. It was extremely frantic in the run up to Christmas with everything taking longer in…

Happy New year from all at the FCLI! What a great year 2011 is going to be for all at Fordhall Farm – we can’t wait to see the buildings finished! Keep checking the blog for up to date news…

It was a momentous event earlier this week, when the first concrete foundations were laid. It is amazing how quickly they were in. Any concrete on Fordhall has previously been mixed in a wheelbarrow or on a board on the…

Fordhall Farm are pleased to announce that their 2011 calendars have now arrived! These are great to hang up in your home and also make fantastic gifts…and they support Fordhall at the same time. These cost just £10 each (+ £1.99 p+p)…

As many of you may have read in the Fordhall Grazer (our newsletter) we are looking for people to help us to make decorations to celebrate the opening of our new visitor centre. We want to make lots of bunting…

As the cold weather has hit Britain hard, we have all been busy keeping warm and ensuring the livestock have enough shelter. The snow and ice is beautiful, allowing every corner of Fordhall Farm to glisten and shine. But as beautiful…

What an early start to the winter and the snow keeps coming… As regular blog readers will know, Ben’s (the farmer) cattle and sheep remain outdoors year round. With the minor exception of this years calves, which are currently indoors…