The Penn Family Farm

Manor Farm is a part of the Castle Ashby Estate in Northampton and is run by the Penn family.

This includes dad, David, his daughter Louise and sons Robert and George. As 2nd generation tenants, they have been farming wheat for as long as they can remember. A qualified agronomist, Louise is responsible for choosing the crops, when they are planted and implementing regenerative techniques to ensure the farm is working towards being as sustainable as possible.

There is nothing better than spending a summer’s day in the golden fields with the whole family coming together to get that grain in the shed. Dad drives the combine and my brothers or myself will be grain carting. Over the year, so much work goes into growing the best crop we can, but only when you’re sitting on the combine can you see the end result.

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