Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2010 | Page 97

Island Life - August/September 2010

Open Farm Sunday at Briddlesford Lodge Farm attracted a
crowd of visitors of all ages eager to know and understand
how their milk and veal is produced. The Griffin family at
Briddlesford opened their farm as part of the national event
organised by The Home Grown Cereals Authority, and is
supported by organisations such as the National Farmers'
Union, and they were one of 400 farms nationwide which
participated.
Paul and Richard Griffin took groups around the farm
showing them baby calves and young stock, being reared
for both dairy and veal. Visitors were allowed to wander in

country life

Farm Open
Day proves a
real success at
Briddlesford

the maize being grown for silage, walked among the herd
grazing, and watched the milking. Touching the cows and
calves, and allowing themselves to be licked, was a new
experience for most of the visitors.
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