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Rob Law – Thrift Farm, Royston, Hertfordshire
Posted by Jordans Cereals 03 Oct 2008 3:00pm
The farmers who grow cereals for Jordans farm to our 'Nature Friendly' farming scheme, click on the video to see Rob explain more about what this means. Rob says; "With a solicitor father, asking questions comes naturally to me - which is how I learnt about farming and the countryside. After working in Australia I returned to manage 1200 hectares in Thrift Farm and a further 500 hectares in Nottinghamshire. Intensive crop production during the seventies had left the land sterile and I was one of the first to practice the Conservation GradeTM system here.
I've replanted miles of hedgerows and allocated areas for wild bird food, wild flowers, grasses and clover. Now it's an oasis for wildlife. You'll often see buzzards, skylarks, grey partridges, owls and finches flitting about the place.
I keep the wheat, oats, barley and rye in storage until the mill in Bedford needs it, so the grain doesn't have to travel far either."
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It's great to see a farmer telling us his enthusiasm for the type of farming he is employing. The farm showed was clearly enjoying a thriving mix of wildlife and, as we know, our precious bees need all the help they can get. I am fortunate enough to live near the famous Mettrick Butchers and they are just as passionate about having the general public get back in touch with where aour food comes from and adopting responsibility for how we treat our natural resources. Hopefully this and future generations will be able to erase the damage the seventies did to this country one day! Good on you, Jordans, for pioneering this type of farming.
We understand so little about our food and where it comes from. Hats off to Jordans and Rob for sharing their knowledge and expertise with us. We all benefit from modern farming methods but it is reassurung to know that there are people who care about the environment and keeping a balance of nature. Each element plays its own part, take even one away and you end up with, as you say, the seventies scenario. Well done for you foresight, dedication and hard work.