Fir Farm

18/10/2025

Autumn scenes in Lower Swell 🍁🍂

(We seem to have very well trained cattle who stick to their side of the road when being moved....)

13/10/2025

Not to panic everyone, but it's just over 10 weeks until Christmas!

So now is the time to get organised and order you free-range, organic Norkfolk Bronze turkey 🦃

We have limited numbers so don't wait too long!

DM us on here or email philgordon-jones@firfarm.co.uk for more info and orders.

23/08/2025

COVER CROPS. We've bit the bullet and made a start planting cover crops into our post-harvest stubble ground in the hope that this rain will finally come next week.

We plant cover crops as a soil conditioner and soil protector to protect the soils from harsh conditions over the winter. By keeping roots in the ground all year-round, we are keeping life in the soil and providing our microbial organisms happy and healthy.

This 10-way seed mix has a variety of root depths to sit down into the soil, breaking up any compaction from heavy combine harvesters and tractors during the harvest period. The plants are also sucking nitrogen and carbon out of the atmosphere and storing this in the soil for the next cereal crop.

Oh, and the cover crop with also provide forage for our animals late autumn/early winter. It's a win: win situation for every form of life.

All we need is some rain now 🤞🏽

14/06/2025

One of our wildflower margins looking spectacular next to some organic spring barley on the farm. Considering the lack of rain over the last few months, we're pretty happy how both of these are looking.

Wildflower margins are crucial in organic farming systems because they enhance biodiversity, improve soil health, and provide valuable habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects. They also offer food and shelter for birds and other wildlife, acting as natural pest control agents and contributing to a more resilient and balanced ecosystem.

We have 50 acres of wild flower margins encircling all of our arable rotational ground. It's just one of many ways we are trying to rejuvenate the soil across the Estate.

28/04/2025

Our yearlings are certainly enjoying having the sun on their backs ☀️

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28/02/2025

Spring calving kicking off with a beautiful set of twins girls at Fir Farm last night

23/02/2025

A huge thank you to for planting over 8,000 hedge plants this weekend, despite the weather we've had its been a great weekend - apologies for my son turning up with a somewhat offensive hat....

19/02/2025

It's been a busy February on the Farm with the team planting 55 parkland trees creating two Woodland Pasture fields.

Trees including oak, hornbeam, maple, sycamore and chestnut to name a few have been planted in clumps around the fields to create shade in the summer months and shelter from the weather for our grazing livestock.

Trees also provide nutritional and medicinal benefits for livestock as they graze their leaves when the trees mature as well as providing habitat for our farmland wildlife.

This weekend with the help of we aim to plant over 14,000 hedgeplants to re-establish hedges that would've been present hundreds of years ago, to recreate wildlife corridors, encourage biodiversity and capture carbon. Thankfully we have lots of burgers in the freezer to keep them going!

20/09/2024

Fresh, organic, Pasture-For-Life accredited beef in stock now!!

Find it in our chilled vending machines at Lower Swell & Manor Farm, Upper Slaughter. Thick cut sirloins, flat iron & rump steaks and homemade burgers fully stocked for your weekend.

We also have all other cuts fresh at the farm for 1 week only! Email philgordon-jones@firfarm.co.uk

28/02/2024

Conference attendees enjoyed a farm walk led by Phil Wilson and Nick Adams with insights on the varied arable flora and fauna and birdlife .

The tour also took in our 6metre field margins which have been planted with flower rich seed mix (AB8 mix).

…and a meeting with the pigs.

28/02/2024

12/02/2024

🚨 Book your FREE place now.

The biodiversity of arable land throughout Europe is still in decline, despite the efforts of farmers and scientists and the help from agri-environment schemes.

This conference hopes to investigate some ways forward for our arable wildlife.

The conference is hosted by at

To book a place visit www.gwct.co.uk and go to the events section.

This event is kindly being funded by Cotswold National Landscapes through their Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.