This year, The Nest developed content for two projects on one of the ELC sites to showcase their work. Off-Grid Organics, a diversified market garden growing for local community, and Cider Apple Trees specialising in growing and supplying heritage trees used for making cider.
Located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, Drumard Farm has been a family-run operation for generations. In 2020, Bronagh O’Kane took over its management from her father, who spent his life working the land.
Created by shepherd Peter Hunt, Blackaller (formally Dartmoor Wool) is a farming enterprise looking to reinstate the use and value of wool as a sustainable fibre – sourcing wool from Peter’s flock of rare breed Jacob and Shetland sheep which graze on the eastern edge of Dartmoor National Park.
Discover how we supported Lauriston Farm in expanding their reach, strengthening community access to organic food, and developing sustainable revenue streams through strategic content creation and marketing.
In 2020 Hannah Steenbergen, a new entrant farmer, started Meadowsweet beef. She keeps a small herd of heritage cattle that’s raised in a way that respects animals,
regenerates the land, and provides nutrient-dense food straight from the farm. The cattle at Meadowsweet are 100% pasture-fed, slow-grown, and are known as individuals (with names!)