Broadacre Farm (1UK 16277)
Broadacre Farm is in Henley, nr Langport and enjoys a remote, peaceful location on the very edge of the Somerset Levels. Dave, Carolyn and their children Tom, Archie, Charlie and Milly are the forth generation of Orams to run the farm, taking it over approximately 12 years ago. At this time Dave was working in sales and spending the best part of his working week away from home. Feeling he was missing out on the four childern's early years and his youngest daughter Milly crying at the stranger that came home at weekends the couple decided it was time for a change in lifestyle. After researching various possible avenues for the 100 acre farm, they decided that Free Range Egg production was the type of farming that could support the family.
The egg production unit was completed in 2003 and we ran the unit from the family home which at the time was five miles away. This was hard going having to pack up the children, and the toys to occupy them so we could carry out the day to day running of the flock. Then there was the 20 minute journey to do a 5 minute emergency job. In 2004 we built our own log cabin on the site and since then have never looked back.
Our Lohman Brown hens have 35 acres of land to roam some of which is shared by our small flock of Pedigree polled Dorset sheep. The remaining 65 acres is occupied by our increasing Pedigree Hereford suckler herd and additional grazing rented out to a local sheep farmer. We have one memeber of staff, Jackie who lives about 1 mile away form Broadacre and has farmed all her life. She runs the unit as if it was her own and is very conscientious and thorough about her work, and her mum keeps us supplied with wonderful home-made cakes, invaluable!!
We also rear Gloucester Old Spots crossed with Durox pigs at Broadacre and run a Hog Roasting business as a side line. Last year we did approx 40 functions serving our pork rolls with sage, onion and cider stuffing and apple sauce made from our own apple orchard. If you would like a quote for a forthcoming event please contact us on 07790017996.
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