Brookfield Farm

Description

STOCK
190 milkers (Friesians)
85 followers (heifers/calves)
85 beef cattle (Herefords)
340 ewes
Hens (small scale)

CROPS
337 acres grassland
70 acres cereals
10 acres oil seed rape
15 acres potatoes
12 acres beans
10 acres fodder beet
17 acres forage maize
8 acres set-aside

LABOUR
David Archer (managing)
Ruth Archer (managing and herdsperson)
Bert Fry (retired, casual)
Biff (sheepdog)

Brookfield is a 469 acre mixed farm, which incorporates the old holdings of Marney's and Hollowtree. With Phil’s retirement in 2001, David contracted out the arable work to Home Farm, expanded the dairy herd and recruited contract herdsman Sam Batton. Brookfield is doing its best to get closer to the customer. High- quality beef from the Herefords is sold at the farm gate, and the lamb is marketed co-operatively under the Hassett Hills brand.