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About the farm

Climate issues have taken the world by storm, but here regeneration has taken on a gentle life of its own: hedges are looking a little less geometrical, and fields go back to medieval times with their funny shapes cut out of the original dense Exmoor forest. Today, soil structure and organic matter have once again become a focus of holistic and healthy farming. The investment on this farm is of a different kind: long term, it's in the soil and improvements to permanent pastures, and short term, it's in the welfare of our cattle and their families. Our cattle are a native breed, the English Longhorn, 100% pasture-reared and grass-fed for their whole lives, slowly grown until they naturally reach maturity. Farming in harmony with nature helps achieve excellent taste, texture and a higher level of vitamins and minerals in the meat; what is today defined as a nutrient-dense food. Elsworthy Farm is working to revitalise the soil and return the land to levels of organic matter closer to those it had centuries ago as a "forest" with woodland and grazed clearings. If the cattle use and recycle vegetation through their dung, this improves biodiversity and the carbon cycle; it also complements the natural vegetation cycle, which feeds the fungal and bacterial life we are all learning about. AI is yesterday's buzzword. Meet the Real Intelligence shaping tomorrow's farming. You've heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but what about Real Intelligence (RI) and Environmental Intelligence (EI)? At Elsworthy, we explore a different kind of intelligence: working with nature, understanding the living soil, and discovering how nature can help create a healthier, more resilient future. This is where truly ground-breaking research is taking root, and where science meets the wisdom of the natural world. You heard it here first. Now come and discover what it means!