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Story's and tales from the farm

There's always something keeping us busy on the farm and whilst most of the time we're out and about, every now and then we get a chance to sit down and tell you a good story or update you on what we've been up to.

Andy Bragg

Aug 303 min read

Red Water Fever at West Town Farm.

Losing Billy The Bull was a great shock to us all. He belonged to Kate and arrived at the farm on June 6th, and just 5 weeks later he was...

West Town Farm’s Moovie Nights; Screening the 'UK’s Biggest Documentary of the Year', WILDING!

Vicki Turner

Aug 152 min read

West Town Farm’s Moovie Nights; Screening the 'UK’s Biggest Documentary of the Year', WILDING!

We’re excited to announce a new event at the farm, Moovie Nights! We’ll be stoking the campfires, raising the festoon lighting and...

Vicki Turner

Jul 162 min read

Stay and Play at West Town Farm

Summer is upon us, the fields are green, the orchards are erupting with apples and damsons and the birds are busy making the most of...

Exciting transition at West Town Farm: Welcoming a new chapter

Grace Barrington

Jun 253 min read

Exciting transition at West Town Farm: Welcoming a new chapter

We have some significant news to share with you; our cherished WTF community. After dedicating forty years nurturing West Town Farm, our...

Events, Glamping, Admin & Social Media Assistant on Regenerative Livestock Farm (temporary contract)

Grace Barrington

Apr 42 min read

Events, Glamping, Admin & Social Media Assistant on Regenerative Livestock Farm (temporary contract)

West Town is a forward looking farm with a passion for regenerative agriculture. Over the years we have diversified. We host weddings,...

Andy Bragg

Mar 6, 20212 min read

Meat in March

On the farm, we have our Oxford Sandy and Black pigs, our lambs, and our beef cows and youngstock.

Pig Pig Piggies - Looking after our rare Oxford Sandy and Blacks

Rob Banford

Feb 23, 20212 min read

Pig Pig Piggies - Looking after our rare Oxford Sandy and Blacks

Our pigs are a rare native breed called Oxford Sandy and Black, with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) categorising them as “At Risk”...

Rob Banford

Dec 28, 20202 min read

Winter on the farm

Working at West Town Farm has been like a dream come true, with my first few weeks feeling like a walking holiday in the beautiful...

Andy Bragg

Dec 25, 20202 min read

Christmas Message from West Town Farm

Regenerative farming is what we practice here at West Town Farm. Being organic is part of that process; but also as part of and a member...

Andy Bragg

Nov 25, 20202 min read

'I am just going to look at my cows'.

A lot of my friends are cyclists. They are not farmers; many are retired ex policemen, teachers, bankers, accountants, mechanics and...

Grace Barrington

May 29, 20204 min read

Covid-19 and the farm

I remember in March sitting on a tea break in the farmyard talking with the team, we were discussing coronavirus. Commenting on how we...

Meat- A threat to our planet (BBC Programme)

Andy Bragg

Dec 17, 20193 min read

Meat- A threat to our planet (BBC Programme)

As a beef farmer passionate about looking after my animals and the land to the highest of standards. this programme was a difficult one...

Grace Barrington

Nov 15, 20192 min read

Weddings on the farm

Each year, we are fortunate enough to be able to host a small number of Weddings. I love seeing how the space is transformed for each...

Grace Barrington

Nov 4, 20191 min read

Farming for beetles

As many of you know West Town Farm is a member of the Pasture for Life organisation where all our beef animals are fed on a 100% diet of...

Andy went to a show called Groundswell 26/27 June, 2019. What happened?

A H Bragg

Oct 3, 20194 min read

Andy went to a show called Groundswell 26/27 June, 2019. What happened?

Andy went to a show called Groundswell 26/27 June, 2019. What happened? I ventured up to this show with a group of 7 other farmers from...

XR - The farm and how we do our bit for climate change

Grace Barrington

Jul 9, 20193 min read

XR - The farm and how we do our bit for climate change

The farm and how we do our bit for climate change I could possibly write a book on this subject but I will try and summarise as best I...

Andy Bragg

Jun 18, 20192 min read

May on the farm

May on the farm I love this time of year at the farm. The grass is growing. The cattle are mostly out in the fields. The trees are coming...

A H Bragg

Dec 21, 20184 min read

The Story Of A Field - a short history

The story of a field- a short history The field in it's present form has a name. Big Field. It consists of 132 acres. It was part of the...

Andy Bragg

Dec 3, 20182 min read

Why buy local meat?

WHY BUY LOCAL? 3 reasons: Food miles Eating local food decreases your carbon footprint. When your food doesn't travel long distances you...

Grace Barrington

Nov 9, 20183 min read

What a busy year!

Things begin to quieten down now on the farm...especially on the event side of things. What a wonderful season it's been though. After a...

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