Y S T R A D
o r g a n i c f a r m
organic, conservation farming means ...
WENSLEYDALE LONGWOOL SHEEP - in white and black, for lustrous fleece and fine mutton
HILL RADNOR SHEEP - for fleece and flavoursome hogget
IRISH MOILED CATTLE - for slow maturing, pasture-fed beef
HABITATS - restoring traditional hedgerows, woodlands and waterways, and creating new habitats
BEES - producing wildflower honey from our apiaries on the farm and along the Cothi Valley
SOILS and PASTURE - healthy, productive soils from our own farmyard manure, and permanent, traditional pasture, locking in carbon and mitigating climate change
SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATI0N - farming to the highest animal welfare standards and without the use of chemical fertilisers or herbicides
PEOPLE - hosting volunteers through our membership of WWOOF
RARE BREEDS - rearing traditional, native breeds of sheep and cattle
