TRADITIONAL CIDER FARMING
in our own
wonky way
Our orchard is packed with cider apples
Our Cider Apples
Our orchard and nursery is filled with trees suitable for making cider, we actually have almost 70 different varieties to choose from. To make perfect cider we grow 6 categories of cider apples: sweets, sharps, bittersweets, bitter-sharps. bitter and red fleshed, perfect for making the tastiest of ciders.
Our Vision A Farm bursting with Life
In our orchard we completely rely on natural processes. We don’t use pesticides or spray our fields with fertilizers. Our trees are grafted on strong roots and will grow to be big beautiful only with the help of a healthy ecosystem. We use ducks and cows in the orchard to keep pests and weeds in check
Pasture raised ducks
Welsh Harlequin Ducks
Our ducks are out all year around on pasture and in our orchard they spend the majority of their life out in the sunshine living a normal, healthy, active life. From a moral perspective, pasture raised comes as close as it gets to the natural living conditions for ducks. Duck eggs are bigger, richer, and creamier than ordinary chicken eggs, and absolutely delicious
Happy Healthy Animals
Working closely to our animals is at the heart of what we do, our days are spent making sure that they are happy and healthy. We believe that our animals are the happiest when they get to spend their days outside grazing our lands doing what they want in a natural habitat. When our cows and ducks spend time in a pasture, they do more than just eat, they help improve the our soil and its biological activity. Healthy, nutritious food depends on healthy soil, for us that’s farming in harmony with nature
Our cows are always on pasture
Fjällnära Cows
We absolutely adore and love our beautiful cows, the joy of watching them graze and see them at their happiest in the middle of a fast growing field. Our cows are outside every day of the year with access to shelter from bad weather. They thrive on grass when it’s in growth and have free access to hay when the grass simply won’t grow.
Explore our world of cider apple trees
What sets us apart from other nurseries is that we grow the trees here at farm. Our fruit trees thrive from the roots to the crown. By controlling the entire process, we can offer competitive prices with products that are adapted to our climate. We currently have 70 different varieties of cider apple trees all with different flavor profiles. The only question you have to ask yourself is what kind you need for your cider? Currently we are only taking orders via email on request for next year.
ABOUT US
Our philsophy
Doing everything we can to build biodiversity and soil carbon. We have planted a few hundred additional trees to our farm. By encouraging and mimicking natural processes such as rotational grazing to allow pasture to regenerate; companion planting to counter pests; and doing everything they can to build biodiversity and soil carbon. The deliberate integration of trees and grazing livestock operations on the same land, providing both short- and long-term income sources. Creating farming that nurtures the entire ecosystem from the soil up. The results is healthy, happy animals and fields bursting with life. Their nutrient-rich meat, eggs, vegetables and fruit are supplied to some of the best restaurants in the country and we are delighted to offer them to you here on the farm.
Give us a bell, Send us an email or strike up a conversation in our social media channels, we simply can’t wait to hear from you!
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Whether you’re curious about our farm, animals, or trees, we’re here to answer any questions.