Griffin family reach 90 years of farming
It all began back in 1923 when Charles Griffin decided it was time to move home. So he, his wife Mary and their
Ron beefing up meat as a real winner
It seems the horse meat scandal has been galloping through the front pages of virtually every newspaper in the country, as well as
John takes top prize at IW Ploughing match
John Stallard from Upper Hyde Farm, Shanklin emerged as champion when the Isle of Wight Ploughing Association held their annual match at Wellow
If pigs could fly – they’d probably land here
Briddlesford Lodge Farm had something to celebrate at the end of May – a perfect marriage. Island Butcher, Paul Murphy, with the help of
Striving to keep the Hill Farm flock at the top
Roz Whistance meets a farmer who has made a virtue of the self-reliance of his pedigree sheep “Last week we’re all getting more
Isle of Wight Garlic: it’s the best you can get!
Colin’s connection with garlic goes back 30 years to 1976 when his mother experimented by growing some in the kitchen garden of the
Den Phillips: End of an era
Den Phillips has lived at Compton Farm, Brook for the whole of his life. He has seen many things throughout the years, and
David Niles: Memories of an island life
As the third generation of well-known Island farming family, Newport-born David Biles is a storehouse of colourful memories – from bidding on cattle