Innovation comes to Go Local Food!

All wrapped up

Last season we had a machine (devised by Mr Rusby and therefore christened the ‘Rusby Wrapper’) to help us lay biodegradable cornstarch on the Go Local Fields. This helped to warm up the soil and keep down the weeds – an excellent labour saving device. It worked but it was decided that although it was a good start, better could be done. Over the Winter, work has been going on to create the Rusby Wrapper Mark 2 which has already proved invaluable this year.

Drowning or Frying? more growing challenges

Last August, after the early season drought it felt like the rain never stopped. We battled to get the final crops harvested before the fields became too wet. Fast forward

What’s been happening on the fields?

It’s been a while since we walked the fields and talked about this season… and of course there is a lot to say! Weather, weeds and watching the signs Obviously

Transforming our food and farming system – a growing movement…

Every January the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) connects people in the UK and around the globe who want to transform our food and farming system. You can find out

Thinking ahead … planning for 2026

We know that at this time of the year, you like to sit down with seed catalogues and dream about the perfect year that is ahead of us. I also

Who would be a farmer?

Another unusual season – it’s now December and time for another catch up with Ian, our grower. Following the driest summer … June, July, August and September, we have probably