04Feb, 25
Events

Luke’s February 2025 Update

With a new year well underway, a set of intentions for the road ahead and goals to try and achieve, for me that meant a detox for January, a half marathon entered and another wing walk with Captain Mike Hurford, our life long good friend and desperately missed farm manager at Herons Green Farm. We would like to wish Mike all the best and speedy recovery from his diagnosis and potential cancer treatment. Life seems too cruel at times and can so easily flip but encourages me to think that perhaps some of my resolutions should actually turn into lasting habits. I have been trying hard for several …

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14Jan, 25
Beef

Luke’s January 2025 Update!

Happy new year to you all. May this find you thriving, inspired and ready to unleash your creativity in 2025! We are looking forward at bringing you news of the work we have been doing behind the scenes over the last few months. Thanks to all of your lovely Christmas customers, we are very grateful for your custom and really excited to announce we have an amazing cull-cow beef ready to be boxed up and some amazing pasture fed pigs if you fancy a highly nutritious and delicious pork box delivered to your door. The Farm is in proper winter mode with most livestock in the barn, a small out-winteri …

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10Dec, 24
Farming

Luke’s December Update

As we approach the new year, I would like to invite you to reflect and set a Word of the Year —a guiding theme for your personal and health journey. For me, that word is Regeneration : a renewed vision for the world, rooted in creating transformative change, a vision for a time on planet Earth when human beings live a thriving existence in harmony, co-creation and reciprocity with the Earth, food, land, water, air and financial sovereignty is established for all. We want to share the land and allow the next generation, especially children, to be free to shine as their most radiant selves, ignite …

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10Nov, 24
Christmas

November Update From Luke

Another year on, the milestone of November hangs heavy over our families head, the passing of both our parents  in early November 2003 and 2007 never leaves you, the heavy heart, the quivering voice, the thought provoking memories always there and then you realise how lucky you are, how amazing and beautiful life really is, that you can have gratitude for everything that your parents did for you, always trying to remember the good times, the smiles, the fun and ofcourse the love that they had for everyone they knew. Without them none of this would be possible, i would not have the belief in wha …

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14Oct, 24
Farming

October Update From Luke

As the tide has literally turned on the weather the farm feels more wet than the depths of winter.   It also raises bigger questions than shall we get the cows in early this year, it makes you worry about the future of our climate as the threat to our countryside could literally mean that we will be unable to grow crops.   It truly is a travesty that the UK government do not consider climate change as a key national security issue.   The threats to public health and food supplies are real and it will only get worse, particularly as the world is expected to soon breach the international goal of ke …

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19Sep, 24
Farming

September Update From Luke

As the month draws near and I approach another year older I reflect on the fact that we have been running the farm for 20 years since my parents passing. That time flies so quickly that I am also approaching the age in which they passed and perhaps it is time to think more about how the food we eat and the life that we lead can improve and increase the likelihood of living longer. I started The Story Farms & Butchery to share both the magic and reality of food production with my community. When you have a hand in producing, harvesting, and preparing the food that nourishes your body, you ca …

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20Aug, 24
Farming

August Update

August on the Farm: Celebrating Regenerative Agriculture Through Festivals August is a vibrant time on the farm, with fields bursting with crops ready for harvest and the air filled with the buzz of life. For regenerative farmers, this month represents not only the culmination of months of careful planning and labour but also a time to celebrate the land and its bounty. The connection between August and the various festivals that occur on regenerative farms during this time is deeply rooted in traditions that honour the earth, the harvest, and the community. With this in mind, we’ve decided to f …

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17Jul, 24
Farming

July Update From Luke

Well that has been a whirlwind of a month gone by in a flash, Festival season well under way, the big one and the smaller but just as buzzing one, Groundswell, where we spent 3 days experiencing a real sense of hope. It was so encouraging to witness so many people and not just farmers out there that actually understand the regeneration of the globe is essential.  When the lightbulb moment happens it appears so simple that by adopting REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES IT PUTS CARBON BACK INTO THE SOIL –  HEALTHIER FOR THE PLANET, FOR THE ANIMALS AND FOR YOU! The discussions ranged from topics …

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19Jun, 24
Farming

June Update From Luke

I write this on Father’s Day as i reflect on life and the last 15 years of having children, it makes you realise how important family and friends are to ones happiness and wellbeing.  It has been a journey of discovery over the years and such a fulfilling experience, I know I am far from a perfect parent, but I have a core understanding of how my state will directly influence my children. As a family we have our routine, our daily meal around the kitchen table, sharing and talking about the things that have made the day special. On a personal note I have become more and more fascinated wi …

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15May, 24
Farming

May Update From Luke

Wow another month passed by in a blink, yet again the wettest on record but finally I sit writing this basked in sunshine, thank goodness it has finally arrived. We have managed to get some crops in the ground and some grass seed scattered. The cows and pigs are now all out and about which is a huge relief and a wonderful site to see them in their natural environment roaming the fields and munching on that green green grass. When I first released The Story in 2006, I had no idea it would be so hard starting an organic meat box business. Back then I believed the world would covert to more organ …

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06Apr, 24
Farming

April Update From Luke

I was hoping to write this months update with news of spring sunshine and glorious grass growth for the new born calves to be put out to pasture. Alas it is still raining and very much impossible to even think about livestock returning to the farm fields. We have some pigs out doing their job of minimum tillage to the arable rotational land, ready to plant in the Spring but apart from that Herons Green Farm on the other side of the lake is still under siege. Tip of the month: With Easter already over I wanted to share some interesting information and a few tips for Easter including a recipe for …

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01Mar, 24
Farming

March update from Luke

Another month of biblical rainfall demonstrates the significance of soil health in the face of this exceptional period of time. This year with my ambition to become a better advocate for regenerative farming I will be focusing on evidencing the efficacy of interventions that deliver on improved soil health and compaction. I have been working hard and joining my children on their journey of learning as I took myself back to school to take part in a Soil Advocate Training course, I have found it fascinating and an extremely comprehensive introduction to regeneration. I hope that what I have learn …

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