Rhug Farm to feature in organic campaign


The new 'Why I Love Organic' campaign (see earlier posts) will feature a number of Welsh firms.
One of them will be the Rhug Farm Estate in Corwen, Denbighsbire.
Rhug farm started its organic conversion in 1998 and is now fully certified by the Soil Association.
Rhug has its own nationally award winning flock of 4000 ewes and 500 head of cattle including the special herd of Aberdeen Angus.
Rhug is one of the largest organic farms in Wales, covering 1050 hectares (approx. 2500 acres) including 90 hectares of broadleaved woodland plus 551 hectares of mountain land.
All of the land is managed to stringent environmental management principles. The mountain is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and subject to a five-year environmental management plan with the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW).
The lowland is managed under the Tir Gofal (Care of the land) scheme on a ten-year management agreement.
Organic farming at Rhug has resulted in wildlife across the farm flourishing. The continuing stewardship means that management of the land under the Tir Gofal is compatible with good environmental practice.
See earlier post -
http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/abaca-will-feature-in-new-organic.html

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