From the farm

Work with us
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Work with us

We’re in the exciting position of looking for an Assistant Farm Manager to help Sam on the farm.

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Great Taste Awards
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Great Taste Awards

The results are in for this year’s Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. We’re over the moon to announce that Wild and Rooted came away with four stars this year ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Rotational grazing
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Rotational grazing

It’s how we graze the recently converted herb-rich pastures here on the farm and it’s a natural way of replenishing soil ecosystems.

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Pasture for Life
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Pasture for Life

The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association works hard to promote the benefits of produce raised exclusively on pasture and the benefits for the wider environment.

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Why we chose a herbal ley
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Why we chose a herbal ley

Herbal leys are temporary grasslands made up of legume, herb and grass species. Compared to a standard grass field the wide variety of plant species in a herbal ley have stacks of benefits for the cattle and the environment.

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A small but mighty team
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A small but mighty team

The Squier family are just a few of the many people who are vital to caring for the animals and running the farm.

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Becky’s Butchers
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Becky’s Butchers

Our animals are butchered locally in Colchester, Essex by Becky’s Butchers.

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KellyBronze – Bred to be wild
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KellyBronze – Bred to be wild

We’ve reared turkeys on the farm here for over 30 years and the KellyBronze has become the turkey we compare all turkeys to.

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Seasoned turkey farmers
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Seasoned turkey farmers

Sam is a third generation turkey farmer and has grown up around some of the most seasoned of turkey farmers – it’s safe to say rearing turkeys is second nature to us.

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