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Who we are
About the farm
In 2020 we converted our family farm in Scotland from intensive arable farming to organic livestock farming: we sowed a 16-species herbal ley on 65 acres (about 26 ha), where our sheep are managed by rotational grazing. Our balmerino™ flock is a cross of Merino with other Scottish breeds; its fine, soft wool is spun into yarn, and a small herd of Dexter cattle grazes in our 30-year-old native woodland. Our livestock is certified organic by the Soil Association and by Pasture for Life; through our online shop we sell yarn, raw wool, and organic Dexter beef and hogget boxes. By arrangement we host farm visits: a farm-to-yarn experience, a sheepdog display and a farm walking tour.
Snapshots
Image rights: Balmerino
What we raise
Livestock
Here we list the animals we keep, with breed and headcount. Open a row and we show you what we process from them (milk, meat, eggs, honey…) and which of our products we sell.
Cattle – Dexter
- Beef
- Meat box
- Meat box · EU organic
Sheep – Merino
- Lamb & mutton
- Meat box
- Whole animal · EU organic
- Half animal · EU organic
- Wool, leather & feathers
- Yarn „balmerino™ DK”
More of our products
- Wool, leather & feathers
- Yarn „50g DK hank - White Clover - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Ballet Pink - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Sea Haze - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Samphire Martini - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Pink Zing - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Poppy - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Maple - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Garnet - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Yarn „50g DK hank - Bleu Marine - Di Gilpin” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · in stock
- Raw fleece „100g balmerino™ wool - raw” · 3 GBP / 100 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - White Campion - undyed” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - Meadowsweet” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - Cobnut” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - Harebell” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - Purple Orchid” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK ball - Cowslip” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
- Yarn „50g DK Ball - Red Clover” · 15,75 GBP / 50 g · sold out
Sales channel
- Online shop
- Retail
Product categories
Product groups
Area
The farm's size category is based solely on the area of land, not on the scale of official revenue.
26 ha (64.2 acre) · small (5–50 ha)- meadow, pasture (grassland) · 26 ha (64.2 acre) · certified organic
Farming method / certification
Community farming
Languages spoken
EnglishLocation
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