Orton Fells Farmer Cluster

Farmer led cluster group who come together from the Orton Fells (Westmorland Dales) to share ideas & support. Improving environment & soil health on our farms.

[Amy Hughes - EmpowerAg @allaboutthecows]

Bloomin’ eck. What a day at @CarbonCallFarm yesterday. Congratulations @NRenison & @LizGenever it was brilliant, be proud.

@totallyewesome bossed the panel session & I was properly blown away by the #honesty & #bravery of @howemill @DrDowhittle & @wigsandwords #thanks4havingme

[Cactus Tree Guards @CactusTreeGuard]

⁦@TreeAmblePod1⁩ who do we see on ⁦@BBCCountryfile⁩? Our local tree hero! I didn’t think the vole was that scary!!

[Howemill @howemill]

What an incredible privilege to join these amazing women on this panel - and what a phenomenal job @totallyewesome did chairing 👏

[Martin Lines @LinesMartin]

🤯Inspirational day at @CarbonCallFarm hearing from a range of different farmers & speakers about their farming journey. Also using livestock in the right place doing the right things. Congratulations @NRenison @LizGenever for all your & your team’s hard work pulling it together

[CarbonCallingFarm @CarbonCallFarm]

We are very totally delighted to have possibly more women than men speaking @CarbonCallFarm 😊 Including this lovely lot @DrDowhittle @howemill @TOTFpodcast @wigsandwords Sara Grady @WomenInFarming @LizGenever @NRenison

[CarbonCallingFarm @CarbonCallFarm]

We are delighted to welcome @howemill to the @CarbonCallFarm stage on September 9th along side @totallyewesome @wigsandwords @DrDowhittle @TOTFpodcast

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

Couldn’t have asked for better weather or a better venue for our recent trip to Matson Ground in the Lake District. Fantastic day and great see sustainable food production working so well in what’s usually a pretty wet and harsh environment. #farming #foodproduction

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

Great day in the sunshine meeting so many people interested in farming, food production, community and environmental delivery. Thank you @OrtonFarmers for having us and for everyone who made the time to come and speak to us! #farming #local #food #nature

[Lune Rivers Trust @LuneRiversTrust]

Planting willow cuttings in the Upper Lune today. We're hoping they take root and we can expand this trial next year to 1) increase shade 2) soak up excess water as part of natural flood management & 3) filter out excess nutrients from muck spreading before they enter the river⛰️

[Orton Farmers Market @OrtonFarmers]

And some lovely mentions for our producers too. See you Orton on second Saturday of each month - that makes it Easter Saturday in April.

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

“Many hands make light work”… certainly true when the Dry Stone Walling Association volunteers come to lend a hand! Thanks for the hard work and great to see you all #farming #community #farmvolunteers #FiPL #Cumbria #WestmorlandDales #YorkshireDales

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

Great day yesterday visiting Lake District Farmers and seeing and hearing all they are doing to champion sustainabily produced food and the Cumbrian farmers doing such a great job. Great work and inspirational! #farming #food #sustainableproduction #Cumbria

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

Wonderful welcome for our local primary school who are learning about food and farming. Where better to start than one of the farms on their doorstep! Great to see you! #foodandfarming #farmingandcommunity #learningeveryday

[Orton Farmers Market @OrtonFarmers]

STOP PRESS: It's confirmed. Thanks to @VistaVeg, there will be Brussel sprout stalks at Orton's Christmas Market tomorrow morning!

[Mike Miller @mutchmiller]

All things #regen and #bokashi today at home. With great speakers and a diverse mix of farmers and professionals. @FriarsMoorVets

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

@UllswaterCic @EnvAgencyNW @EdenRiversTrust @nationaltrust @WestCumbriaRT @SCRiversTrust @JRfromStrickley @herdyshepherd1 @NENorthWest Brilliant achievement Danny and well deserved!

[Ullswater Catchment @UllswaterCic]

You know that moment when you’ve spent a lifetime dedicating yourself to something, and then one night you get some recognition. Yeh, that. It was cool. Well done everyone !!!! What a team !!

[Orton Fells Farmer Cluster @FellsOrton]

@UllswaterCic @EnvAgencyNW @EdenRiversTrust @nationaltrust @WestCumbriaRT @SCRiversTrust @JRfromStrickley @herdyshepherd1 @NENorthWest Fantastic news Danny! Well done and well deserved.

[CarbonCallingFarm @CarbonCallFarm]

A room packed with positive vibes, humour and honesty! Huge thanks to our 3 speakers, Stuart Johnson, Andrew Hattan and Pete Webster, @farmernetwork1 @NRenison