The Jolly Nice Farm Shop changed their farming methods radically and sold their high yielding but fragile Holstein dairy cows in favour of a more durable traditional breed almost twenty years ago.
Their Shorthorn cattle, (one of the oldest native breeds in England) are hardy enough to live out all year round and finish as beef cattle without the use of a cereal based diet.
This means they can protect their soil by avoiding all the heavy machinery used for cultivations, manure spreading and cereal production.
The Jolly Nice Farm Shop is also part of the Pasture for Life Association, and their Butchery works with other local farmers with native breeds that feed on local pasture which in turn protects the soil and maintains the biodiversity of our local landscape.