Happy New year from all at the FCLI! What a great year 2011 is going to be for all at Fordhall Farm – we can’t wait to see the buildings finished! Keep checking the blog for up to date news…

It was a momentous event earlier this week, when the first concrete foundations were laid. It is amazing how quickly they were in. Any concrete on Fordhall has previously been mixed in a wheelbarrow or on a board on the…

Fordhall Farm are pleased to announce that their 2011 calendars have now arrived! These are great to hang up in your home and also make fantastic gifts…and they support Fordhall at the same time. These cost just £10 each (+ £1.99 p+p)…

As many of you may have read in the Fordhall Grazer (our newsletter) we are looking for people to help us to make decorations to celebrate the opening of our new visitor centre. We want to make lots of bunting…

As the cold weather has hit Britain hard, we have all been busy keeping warm and ensuring the livestock have enough shelter. The snow and ice is beautiful, allowing every corner of Fordhall Farm to glisten and shine. But as beautiful…

What an early start to the winter and the snow keeps coming… As regular blog readers will know, Ben’s (the farmer) cattle and sheep remain outdoors year round. With the minor exception of this years calves, which are currently indoors…

Definately a more interesting blog this time. We are celebrating after topping a public vote to become the winner of a national photography competition for social enterprise. The result of the online poll was announced last night (30 November) at a…

OK, I know this may not seem like the most exciting blog, but for us at Fordhall, it is quite a moment. It suddenly makes Fordhall ‘seen’ to passing traffic. We are now no longer ‘just there’ – and it all…

http://www.socialenterpriselive.com/competition http://www.fordhallfarm.com

……..and what a chilly one it was too! However we had lots of people turn up for some physical outdoor work and we got lots done! Scarves and gloves were the name of the day and lots of delicious home…