It's worth pointing out the following: 1. Farmers PAY tax on income. Continuing to use language like 'tax break' makes it sound like we don't. 2. Labour says abolishing IHT relief will raise £500m. That will fund the NHS for less than one day. 1/2

If the government continue not to listen and engage with workable solutions we are going to lose so much more than family farms. Food security matters. Support British.

"We shouldn’t have to be detectives when we go shopping but British wool in knitwear is very hard to find" Maria Benjamin in this great article about locally sourced and made wool products. greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/cumb…

"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.” wildhunt.org/2025/02/newly-… #folkloresunday

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Beanie hats made on our farm with our wool using a knitting machine we got funding for through FiPL. Brilliant to see Lake District wearing Lake District wool. X

I will be speaking at Transition Live 2025 🧑‍🌾. Looking at ways to secure sustainable futures for farm businesses 🌽✨#TransitionLive2025 invt.io/1ixbol9kn8p

I wrote a little thing about working with my daughter plough.com/en/topics/just…

Recently sent beautiful gifts from Maria and Zoe at The Wool Library of a hat, tie, key ring and bag. Made using the tweed they designed and manufactured from our North Country Cheviot Hogg wool. Fiona Miller made the cushions and blinds in our holiday lets with the same tweed🙏🏻

To grow food, we need nature. The UK Government must increase investment in nature friendly farming. #NatureCantWait Sign and share the petition. action.rspb.org.uk/page/156168/pe…

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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: We speak with Maria Benjamin about what a diversified farm business can look like & how skills are key for a #sustainablefuture Maria shares her career journey into working with natural materials & crafting products sustainably bit.ly/4l2XW88

🎥 Available to watch: Catch Up on Our Winter Webinar Series 🎥 Whether you're looking to: 👉improve profitability, 👉 find new markets,👉 optimise your grazing systems, our series of over 40 webinars with world renowned experts is full of insights and practical advice...1/4

What is the fking purpose of having international law if it can’t prevent another holocaust that is livestreamed to the world?

British journalist Peter Oborne confronts BBC News Director Richard Burgess; lets face it, the BBC is frankly up the israeli genocidal arse

Excited to be part of this again at Grasmere Sports on Sunday with @NT_TheNorth Andrea Meanwell @farmernetwork1 Foundation for Common Land Maria Benjamin and Herdwick Sheep Breeders. Celebrating farming and cultural heritage in the Lake District #UNESCO Steve Ratcliffe Adam Day FRAgS 🐑

There has been a shameless attempt by large orgs/corps to shift the responsibility for river degradation from their own waste treatment plant to local farms Matt is doing an amazing job calling this out - farming can affect rivers but this isn’t the big issue on Windermere

theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/a… It sticks in my craw that United Utilities has destroyed nearly all the hefted flocks from the fells it owns. This is eco-community clearance in the name of nature and water quality, but to what purpose? Who is gaining, who is losing and who cares?

It is as plain as day. We're giving up food security, losing our farmers, destroying our rural economy and communities. This is happening in Cumbria right now! Supermarkets, are you not worried? Gov't don't you care? People don't you understand? We must elevate this debate!

I'm looking forward to meeting lots of visitors to Cumbria at Grasmere Sports on Sunday. We are there to highlight the many positives that farming delivers to Cumbria. A little knowledge goes a long way! #farming #food #nature #economy #community #herdwick