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Farmers Weekly Finalists, Groundswell and school visits
Between harvest prep, school visits and Groundswell, it’s been busy here at Nonington Farms. Let’s catch up!ARABLE FARMER OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2023We are very proud and excited to have been confirmed as a finalist for Arable Farmer of the Year for the Farmers Weekly Awards 2023. It was a pleasure to welcome the team of judges to the far... Read More
New Job Opportunity - Assistant Farm Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Farm Manager to join a highly regarded regenerative agricultural farming business in Kent. The farm manages 1200ha of combinable crops, alongside CSS and livestock, as well as running a mill and an extensive educational programme.The farm is a LEAF Demonstration Farm, priding itself on attention t... Read More
Wow! Arable Farmer of the Year Gold Winner
After a fantastic evening at the British Farming Awards, we are so thrilled to share that Nonington Farms is the very proud winner of the Arable Farmer of the Year Award.“It’s very exciting. All our hard work and everything we have done to improve and streamline the business has paid off. We couldn’t quite believe someone had nomi... Read More
NFU Farming Community Heroes
As part of Back British Farming, MPs were invited to nominate farmers from their constituency who they believe play a vital role within their community. A total of 115 constituency winners were then put forward for a regional award which was judged by regional directors and council members, and Nonington Farms are delighted to be the NFU Community ... Read More
Finalist for Best Farmer in Kent 2022
Nonington Farms have been selected as a finalist in the Produced in Kent Taste of Kent 2022 Awards in the Best Farmer category. Director James Loder-Symonds said it was "a huge honour and we are extremely proud to be standing alongside other great farmers and producers of the county. Kent has a wonderful tradition of food production, being the... Read More
LEAF Demonstration Farm Launch
NFL has now launched as a LEAF Demonstration Farm. On 16th June 2020 we held a virtual launch to over 80 people and were officially launched by Phil Spencer. We became the 41st such Demonstration Farm to be launched, and are currently the only one in the South East.Watch the launch here.The launch, chaired by Philip Wynn, Chairman of LEAF, was atte... Read More
And the winner is...
Nonington Farms wins first prize at the Bayer-LEAF Education Awards 2019. The prestigious prize recognised the efforts that the farm has built and continues to build a successful relationship with primary schools (5-11year olds) and makes a valuable and sustained contribution to school life, both on and away from the farm.The winners were announced... Read More
Farm Education Award shortlist
Nonington Farms is delighted and hugely honoured to have been shortlisted for the LEAF-Bayer Education Awards in the Primary school category. The farm is delighted to have been recognised by the judges for the educational work they do in linking children of all ages to the farmed environment.The Bayer-Leaf Education Awards celebrate those who "... Read More
Seedlings Farm Group
Seedlings is where we aim, among other things, to foster a love of being outside from the earliest ages (our newest Seedling was 9 days old!), and develop a feeling of being at one with nature and the great outdoors. Meeting every Monday at the farm, sessions are run from 10am until about 11:30-12. We are always outside, usually in the woods, playi... Read More
Soundscapes
Your browser does not support the audio element.Here we publish sounds from the farm. This recording was taken in April 2018 at dawn. Can you hear the blue tits? They usually start singing in February on Valentine's Day.... Read More