As Stroud Micro Dairy at Oakbrook Community Farm demonstrates, micro dairies (generally less than 40 cows) can play an important role in the supply of local produce and the reconnection of community and land. For those interested in developing something similar as part of creating more resilient local food systems, a new opportunity has arisen…Continue reading Ethical Micro dairy opportunity
One of the Biodynamic Land Trust’s projects, Oakbrook Community Farm has launched a Pioneer Share Offer seeking community investment for key infrastructure. Since the community purchased the 41 acres just outside Stroud through the Land Trust in 2015, Oakbrook Community Farm has developed from bare land into a cluster of farm enterprises. The farm is…Continue reading Invitation to invest in a community farm
As we approach the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the longest night, it is a good time to pause and reflect. The Solstice also marks the turning of the year, a rebirth, the return of the light and lengthening days. In addition to looking back, we can therefore also look forward….Continue reading Solstice reflections
The Biodynamic Land Trust AGM took place in October at Hawkwood College attended by Land Trust members and supporters. Following the formal business, the open discussion which followed raised a number of points. One of these was the apparent shortage of suitable candidates wanting to work on the land being experienced both within the biodynamic movement…Continue reading Starting farming
