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Can Wool Be Ethical?
At New Mills Farm, we are passionate about sheep welfare and ethical wool production. As a family business, we focus on the welfare of...
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A nice place to be...
It was a mizzly morning yesterday, so I spent it in the bee shed scorching equipment in anticipation of next year's honey crop. It's a...
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New products added to shop
After many requests, we've finally added our mini looms and weaving sticks to our online shop. An ideal introduction to weaving will make...
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Every cloud...
While much of the country had snow, we instead had strong winds that toppled some large oak and alder trees across our river. This came...
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Bring me sunshine!
Lovely sunny day here in North Devon and the bees are a buzzin'. Some are returning with pollen, which looks to be Grey Willow. This is...
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Waiting for the beast
The so-called 'Beast from the East' is yet to make a full appearance at New Mills Farm. All we've had is a bit of light snow and some...
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Ne'er cast a clout
After a long and wet winter, Spring has arrived at New Mills, the air is full of birdsong and, as well as the usual blackcaps and other...
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Short back and sides please
This week we had the shearers come to the farm. We thought we were going to get an advanced warning but due to a misunderstanding that...
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Cuckoo lamb
The glorious sunshine has enabled the hay crop to be cut and cleared. We need to move the sheep onto this field now but the long dry...
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The days they are a shortening
August has nearly gone, and the fruits of Autumn are here already. Blackberries, sloes, and hazelnuts seem to be in abundance this year,...
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Goodbye 2018 it was nice knowing you
As we say goodbye to another year and look forward to a prosperous 2019 (Ha!) we can look back through our rose-tinted spectacles and say...
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