Adam Henson was born into a farming family and took over the running of Cotswold Farm Park from his father. The farm specialises in the conservation of rare breeds as well as growing wheat, spring barley and oilseed rape and boasting a flock of 350 commercial ewes. In his blog, Adam shares the events on his farm as he juggles farming with presenting and other commitments.
"Spring is a wonderful time of year as the grass grows lush to help our ewes and cows produce lots of milk for their young. Carpets of bluebells can be found in our woods and the cherry and hawthorn burst into flower. The harsh winter months have gone and summer is just around the corner.This year, it is predicted to be a glorious summer with plenty of sunshine and promising an easy harvest.
On the farm we have piglets galore. We breed Tamworths, one of the oldest British breeds, and Iron Age, which is a breed my dad developed for filming work. They look like a wild boar, but are quite docile. We also have Kune Kunes, the New Zealand bush pig, which are incredibly friendly and great as pets, and last but not least the famous Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs.
We sell sausages off the farm, but have recently made a connection with Lambourne butchers in Stow on the Wold who are going to start selling our pork, beef and lamb. Direct marketing to a butcher or off the farm is the only real way to make our rare breed porkers pay."
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