The Farmers Mart Jun-Jul 2018 - Issue 57 | Page 55

WHASHTON SPRINGS FARM 55
• JUN/JUL 2018
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A modern rural practice
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Yorkshire Dales for more
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Potatoes are an important crop for David
and the Turnbulls growsed potatoes for
Dutch company HZPC, presently growing
Taurus and several other varieties that will
ultimately end up with McCain’s. Their ware
crop is a combination of Estima and Sap-
phire that goes into Ibbotson’s near York
and will retail as prepack in supermarkets.
Precision farming plays its part in the
farming enterprise using RTK autosteer on
their New Holland tractors and John Deere
combines.
‘We also have a biomass boiler that is run
on oilseed straw grown on the farm. It heats
everything here at the farm including the
holiday accommodation and farmhouse.
We no longer need to buy oil for heating.’
David, Andy and their sons run a home
shoot for eight days each year shooting
pheasants reared on the farm.
It was through the YFC movement that
Jane and David first knew each other. Jane
was a member of Lower Wensleydale YFC
and David was with Reeth YFC.
‘It’s a fabulous organisation and our son Ben
(26) is in Reeth YFC along with his girlfriend
Charlotte. We also have an elder daughter
Kathryn who is currently in Copenhagen.
Andy is married to Sharon and they have
two sons Will and Matthew. Will and Ben both
work with their fathers on the farm.’
‘Sharon and I are having such a laugh as
we’ve taken up tap dancing, being taught
by Charlotte who danced professionally
and teaches tap, modern and ballet.’
‘ Growing up on a farm
I’ve always known
everyone has to muck
in and that’s what I
still do today. I enjoy
providing lovely B&B
accommodation and
looking after our visitors
and it is nice to receive
awards such as the
one from the AA
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Jane studied for a degree in ceramics a
Loughborough and enjoys pottery, but it
is her love of gardening that she intends to
expand on this year as she wants to bring
back her own vegetable produce.
‘Growing up on a farm I’ve always known
everyone has to muck in and that’s what
I still do today. I enjoy providing lovely
B&B accommodation and looking after
our visitors and it is nice to receive awards
such as the one from the AA. Fairlie was
one of the founding members of Farmstay
UK and I’ve always been committed to
the organisation and to making Whashton
Springs a place where everyone wants to
come back again and again.’
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