Thoughts from Nonnington

A lot happens here every day at Nonnington Farm. We are really busy looking after the farm and its occupants. Meanwhile we thought we would share a few of our positive ramblings about farm life and sometimes about life in general...

Mud, Manure, and Miracles: Why Farm Life is Secretly the Best Life
Emma Wallace Emma Wallace

Mud, Manure, and Miracles: Why Farm Life is Secretly the Best Life

It’s 6:00 a.m. You’re out in a field, and the rain is coming down in sheets. A pig is giving you a look that says you're an idiot. Your left boot is lost in a muddy puddle. And yet you have never felt more alive. That’s farm life for you. Grab a seat on a hay bale…

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Lunch with a pygmy goat
Emma Wallace Emma Wallace

Lunch with a pygmy goat

The day I went to collect five baby Pygmy goats I didn’t appreciate the profound effect that the tiny goats would have on my life. The goats were supposed to be a surprise for my five young children but in reality, the goats were a gift for myself…

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