Seasonal Blog
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
Sustainable farming for all
One of our biggest passions as a farm is not only committing to the most sustainable approach to farming as possible, but sharing what we do and why wherever we can. Our very first farm visit was back in 2010 and from then it has continued to grow and become an integral part to our ongoing vision.Our Director and owner Emma, was delighted to chat a... Read More
High welfare farming with Oink and Udder
We are hugely passionate about sharing the farm and doing everything we can to make sure everyone has access to it wherever possible. We make it our mission to ensure that our farm is socially sustainable and we do this through a collaborative approach, encouraging new entrants into farming as much as possible by opening up our land and giving acce... 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
British Farming Awards 2022
We are extremely thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted in the 'Arable Farmer of the Year' category at the British Farming Awards 2022, flying the flag for sustainable food production and practices in UK agriculture.We are very proud of our farm, and our farming way of life which, at its heart, is the environment. We feel very keen... 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
Cutting variable costs to focus on soil health
Regenerative agricultural practices at Nonington Farms have started to show results as the focus moves away from high input high output and focus more on improving soil health. So much so that Farmers Weekly heard all about it, and have published an in depth article about our practices which you can read here. Efficiency is one of the cornerst... Read More
Success at YEN Awards for wheat
Nonington Farms achieved success at the national YEN Awards for crops grown in 2020 (awarded in 2021), winning first prize in the regional feed wheat section, and gaining third prize overall in the national milling wheat competition. The judges commended Nonington Farms for their innovative farming methods, noting particularly their ability to red... Read More