Our land of wheat and honey...

Busy bees on a smiley, sunny face...

August the 7th saw the completion of our wheat harvest as part of a continuous cycle in the farming year.
The wheat we grow is used for animal and poultry feed. The straw is baled and used on the farm for animal bedding. This becomes farmyard manure, which goes back on the fields as compost.
As I write we're expecting another scorcher this weekend, which means BBQs. That increases the workload for our butchers. There's a huge demand for sausages, burgers, kebabs and steaks, butterflied legs of lamb and spatchcock chickens.
And while we're talking shop, we at Churncote all appreciate that our customers are prepared to wait to be served as the constraints on space imposed by Covid means that the numbers in the shop are restricted.
Tuesday morning caught me out when I was involved in an impromptu interview on Radio Shropshire about the Eat Out to Help Out initiative.
I can report, as can many others in hospitality, that the offer has been taken up by many people.
I know that farmers are renowned for talking weather, but I'm happy to report that the sunshine has brought our sunflowers out into full bloom.
The whole area is alive with butterflies, bees and other insects.
And that's meant that Tony Davies, our local beekeeper, has today supplied us with the first of this year's honey off the farm. A harvest of a different type, and sweet, too.
Over and out for now. Stay safe.
David