Seasonal Blog
August Update on the Farm
AUGUSTFirstly we would like to say a huge well done to Jack Scott for being nominated and shortlisted for the BBC Food and Farming Awards in the Young Countryside Champion category. Jack came on one of our Farm Walks last summer and discussed his plans to expand his fledgling vegetable business with us. We offered him some land on the farm, and the... Read More
Farmers Weekly Environmental Champion of the Year Finalist 2023
Amidst the busy harvest season, we are really over the moon to be a finalist in another category for the Farmers Weekly Awards 2023. We have made the shortlist for Environmental Champion of the Year, which is a real honour for us as we continue on our regenerative farming journey. We're very much looking forward to the Awards ceremony, and... Read More
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
Farmers Weekly Awards 2023 Finalist!
We are really thrilled to have been shortlisted for the prestigious Farmers Weekly Awards 2023. Huge congratulations to all the other finalists too! ... Read More
WHAT IS REGENERATIVE FARMING?
Regenerative farming is something we speak about quite often, but what does it mean and how do we put it into practice at Nonington Farms? Put simply, it’s about farming with nature rather than against it, to improve the health of the land and benefit the wider ecosystem.The key principles of regenerative farming in agriculture involve, prote... Read More
Agroforestry and more this month on the farm
This year really has been a busy one so far and we can’t quite believe it’s already April. Where does the time go?! The weather has definitely been keeping us on our toes after a wet and very windy few weeks, and we are hoping for some drier days to come. This is what we’ve been up to this month.We kicked the month off at Farm Exp... Read More
Spring has almost sprung! Here’s what we’ve been up to on the farm
After what has felt like a very long, cold winter with weather from one extreme to the next, it is starting to feel like spring is just around the corner! It has been another very busy month on the farm, here’s a brief round up for you.We are thrilled to announce this month that we won Cereal Grower of the Year at the National Arable & Gr... Read More
BeeWalks on the Farm
Last summer, we welcomed a local BeeWalker volunteer to the farm to see what could be spotted in our various flower rich margins and meadows.As part of our sustainable farming approach, we decided to make the most of unused areas (fallow) to benefit the farm and most importantly, support biodiversity and the wider environment as much as we can. Flo... Read More
National Arable & Grassland Awards 2023 - Cereal Grower of the Year!
Cereal Grower of the Year 2023We are so thrilled to win the Cereal Grower of the Year Award at the National Arable & Grassland Awards 2023 and excited to continue on our regenerative farming journey! Well done team!... Read More
Full speed ahead at the farm this month
It would be a mistake to think that nothing happens in January on the farm – we seem to have hit 2023 at full speed ahead! In this first edition of our monthly blog post, we want to share with you some of the highlights.Nonington Farms has been continuing its hedge-planting scheme – thus far, we have planted over 1000m of hedges this wi... Read More