Newsletter Summer 2008

Well what a summer! This weather has affected us all in so many different ways and although we are not arable farmers we have the same problem as so many others… hay still waiting to be bailed!

Still we have had a summer with good reason to celebrate and for that we have our customers to thank. We are so proud to have won the Hampshire Life's 'Hampshire Food & Drink Award 2008 Best Organic Producer' and so very thankful to all those who have supported us thus far! The award is a huge boost to our family business, reiterating that although small we can stand tall with the best. We really are a family effort and rely on both family members and friends to keep on top of the work. We are known by our customers as such and have benefited from such loyal support over the years. We have always stuck to our beliefs, steering away from the more conventional farming methods and keeping the traditional breeds of animals and it really has paid off! We have also won a Two Star Gold Award for our Guinea Fowl at the Great Taste Awards 2008, something else that we are immensely proud of!

Looking into the not so distant future… we have our Christmas poultry in now, all running around the pastures at home, keeping us all very busy. We all enjoy listening to the geese in particular, gabbling away as they graze the fields surrounding our garden. It actually marks the summer for us, rain or shine!

A huge thank you once again to all out loyal supporters.

The Jones Family