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Bell & Jorrocks Over the Farmer’s Gate

Live music is In the family ten years or so, having had eight calves. (The national
average number of lactations being a mere three and a
back! since 1882 half, with a target age at exit of just six years old.)
We have tried most breeds, from Holstein, Ayrshire,
Brown Swiss and Shorthorn but have come full-circle
back to the Friesian crossed with Norwegian Reds.
We are excited to share with you that we Caroline Robinson, who farms with Norway boasts to have the lowest use of antibiotics in
are back doing live music!! Matthew at Lowlands in Sand Lane Europe – something we feel strongly about.
Stable Stores…soon to be the new village We calve all year round, thereby aiming to have an
I hope you can join us to make it a fun even supply of milk throughout the year. It is collected
evening with friends while listening to stores and coffee shop, if it has continuity Lowlands has been in the family since 1882 but
of support. Sadly this is not the reflection the dairy cows here have only recently celebrated every other day and goes to Acton to be processed and
Beats Workin on Friday 29th Oct at that has been seen over the last six weeks, their 70th anniversary. In 1951, six in-calf heifers distributed. Back in the day, along with all the other
churns produced in Frittenden, it went to the local
8.30pm. Halloween Dress up if you Dare… is there anything you would like us to called Faith, Hope, Charity, Jane, Beauty and creamery in Headcorn.
Pansy arrived from Wales by rail to the old station
change or trial before monies are invested?
The Borrowers on Sunday 28th November Please don’t hesitate to voice your opinion. (opposite Ibornden Farm on Hareplain Road) and This year the cows have been lucky to have had fresh
at 5pm ( Pizza 5-7PM) Good things can come from constructive were walked back to Lowlands. All of today’s cows grass in front of them through most of the summer
and young stock can be traced back to those six
and, unlike last season, we have made double the
Open Mic Session, for all you enthusiastic criticism. Remember we supply fresh local cows. We don’t buy in any stock and rear all our own amount of round-bale silage. We had to buy in a third
Musicians Sunday 5th Dec 5pm produce, bread, dairy and a great dry store replacements; no animal goes through a market and of our winter fodder last year – something we have
cupboard range with the benefit of being on our beef-cross calves are sold locally to farm-assured never had to do before.
Tuesday 28th Dec 5pm your doorstep!! rearers – one being our very own Paul Hope [at
Cherry Tree Farm, Mill Lane]. As from October 1st, our milk price has increased by
1.5p per litre to a giddy 30p – an all-time high!
Although only a small herd by today’s standards,
Matthew and I take great pride in trying to undertake We are both hoping for a kind end to the autumn, so
all the day-to-day running of the farm and aim to allow that the animals can stay out for as long as possible.
our 80 milking cows to be individuals with a name and
not just a number – the downside to this being it’s a We welcome monthly articles to
sad day when they come to go. Most stay with us for frittendenparishmagazine@gmail.com

Helen Grant

MP for Maidstone and the Weald

Saturday 6th November at
Frittenden Cricket Club, I am here to help you in any way that I can. If there is an
gates open at 6.00pm issue of concern to you, where you believe I can assist,
or if you would like to arrange a meeting with me,
Adults £6 U16 £4 and U5s Free
please email me at helen.grant.mp@parliament.uk
Bar, BBQ, soup and sparklers available*
or telephone 020 7219 7107.
*Please do not bring your own drink or sparklers to the event
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