November at Cullimores Organic Farm

November started off unusually dry, this could only mean one thing, the rain was on its way. The second half of the month saw record rainfall for the time of year, with parts of the country experiencing the highest rainfall levels since records began. With wide spread flooding throughout Cumbria, with Cockermouth being the worst hit, you couldn’t help but feel for the plight of the livestock farmers in particular.

We began the month feeding all cattle outside in the fields with hay in ring feeders, at this stage the ground was lovely and dry. It quickly changed as it often does at this time of year. The rain never stopped falling and the cattle had to come up to the farm and be shut in the buildings.
This means more winter duties need to be done such as bedding down and feeding, but at least the cattle are clean and dry and reasonably happy.

The sheep have also been moved onto drier ground, but will remain outside until the middle of January if conditions allow. They will be fed hay outside in racks when the grass is not edible because of frost. Sheep are much healthier outside than indoors, and should only come indoors for lambing time.

As December approaches our attentions turn to Christmas, and fulfilling all of the orders for our Salt marsh produce and keeping up with extra markets, in many ways this is our busiest time of year.

REMEMBER PLACE YOUR ORDERS BY 14TH DECEMBER TO AVOID disappointment .

Christmas Organic Meat Order Now!

CHRISTMAS ORDERS NOW BEING TAKEN – ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT:-

ORDER BY 10TH DECEMBER FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY.

ORDERS CAN BE:

• COLLECTED FROM THE FARM

• DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN THE UK ( OR LOCALLY)

• COLLECTED FROM GLOUCESTER OR STROUD FARMERS MARKET (CHECK MARKET CALENDER FOR EXTRA CHRISTMAS MARKETS).