We met at the Muddy Matches ball…

“Thanks for the update…although I have found a wonderful match, we met at the Muddy Match Ball, he is a farmer, lives only 10 miles from my house and is just fantastic!!!!  We are both very happy and continue to sing the praises of Muddy Matches and always recommend you to “our” friends, once again,… Continue reading We met at the Muddy Matches ball…

I have found a very lovely farmer through this site…

“I am cancelling as I have said in my email to you I have found a very lovely farmer through this site and no longer wish to have a profile on muddy. I’ll keep you posted on how its goes, only been seeing each other for a few months now  but so far its going… Continue reading I have found a very lovely farmer through this site…

How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?

Earlier on in this trip we were shocked to hear a story about a London schoolteacher who thought that it was inappropriate for her class to see a cow being milked as it might upset them.  What?  Turns out she actually thought you have to kill a cow to get its milk. With rubbish like… Continue reading How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?

Speed Dating at Harper Adams

We had a great night at the speed dating evening at Harper Adams. There were around fifty people keen to get involved, ranging from freshers to fourth-year students, and some veeeery positive answers on the cards they had to fill out about the people they chatted to. We’re convinced that some of them will be… Continue reading Speed Dating at Harper Adams

Fighting for Fordhall Farm

Following on with our theme of the lengths to which people will go to stay where they feel they belong, there is no story more inspiring than Charlotte and Ben Hollins’ battle against the odds to save their family farm and the way of life that their father believed in so passionately. When we arrived… Continue reading Fighting for Fordhall Farm

The Royal Oak, Winsford

We ventured to Exmoor to put on one of our Pub Grub Nights and decided to try the Royal Oak in Winsford as we had heard the food was really good. After a blustery journey over some of the darkest, narrowest lanes we have encountered so far, we were greeted by Ed and Kirsty, the… Continue reading The Royal Oak, Winsford

Dairy Farming in Dorset

When Christina got hold of Dorset dairy farmer, Andy Baggs, to see if he would consider letting us come and help out for the day to find out what dairy farming was all about, he was convinced that it was some kind of radio show wind up.  In fact, even when we pulled up in… Continue reading Dairy Farming in Dorset