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Situated on the River Wharfe, this remote working hill farm has been in the same family for 160 years. Stuart and Elizabeth Hird are the current generation that raise sheep among the hills and traditional wild flower hay meadows. The lamb reared in this environment produce some of the best tasting lamb anywhere. It is available through mail order anywhere in the UK.
Diversification is the name of the game for a modern successful farm. Bread of Life & Yockenthwaite Farm, both in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, have joined together to bring you special fresh-milled cereals. The original Granola recipe was developed by Bread of Life to demonstrate the flavour and richness of fresh-milled grains. Elizabeth Hird began to offer it to her B&B guests at Yockenthwaite Farm in January 2006. Guests responded favorably to this 'gorgeous' cereal & repeatedly asked to purchase it. Originally it was considered too expensive & time consuming to produce, but the demand could not be quenched. When asked to help find someone local to assist in the production of granola, Elizabeth and Stuart saw the potential for diversification. The granola and other products are now available at farmers markets, B&Bs, fairs, special web orders, & other selected outlets. We now sell the granolas at about 17 selected farmers markets. We are now preparing to make the granolas available at specially selected outlets in the north and elsewhere in the UK.
For more details about Yockenthwaite Farm, see their website at: www.yockenthwaitefarm.co.uk
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