Lincolnshire Shepherdess, Sophie Arlott, supplies native breeds to four Michelin-starred restaurants. Based on a small, idyllic farm in the Lincolnshire countryside, mother-of-two Sophie has been producing Lavinton Lamb from her flock of native breed sheep for the past ten years. Mix of native breeds for taste and texture Extensive research led this artisan producer to establish a mix of native breeds hailing from all four corners of the British Isles – each carefully chosen for the particular attributes it…
This week we are proud to introduce derbyshire sheep farmer, Sophie Barnes, to the blog. Sophie will be blogging monthly on the trials and tribulations of running her own flock of sheep. Here’s Sophie’s first post on what’s been on her farming agenda! Escapees! Escapee sheep…