Brookfield Farm

STOCK
200 milkers (Friesians)
80 followers (heifers/calves)
90 beef cattle (Herefords)
300 ewes
Hens (small scale)

CROPS
278 acres grassland
100 acres cereals
29 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)
Sam Batton (herdsperson)
Phil Archer (relief)
Bert Fry (casual)
Jill Archer (hens, bees)
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.