Fresh Meadow Farms: grant support for holistic farm management

Helen and Neil Ridge run Fresh Meadow Farms, a 200 acre family-run farm in East Sussex raising free range pork, lamb, beef, hogget and mutton plus wild Sussex venison.

They received funding from the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme to attend a 12-day Holistic Management course run by 3LM, accredited by the Savory Institute.

They also subsequently received a grant for equipment to support their efforts in managing deer numbers on the farm, and to enable them to produce and sell wild venison.

The result: a farm that manages its deer population sustainably, with a new income stream from wild venison, while Helen and Neil apply their holistic management skills to their day-to-day work.

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