TRENITHON FARM: 1953 - PRESENT DAY
Words & Imagery By Leeza Williams
My husband’s grandfather purchased our farm back in 1953.
We are located on the Lizard peninsular between the parishes
of St Keverne and St Martin. Back then there was no electricity
or mains water – we still don’t have mains water.
Whilst ‘Paps’ farmed it was a mixed enterprise spread over 60
acres. Work done with a heavy horse named Victor and a
David Brown Cropmaster.
Much has changed since the 50’s. In 1994 Martin, my husband
came home to take on the running of the farm alongside his
Dad.
Over the last 20 years a great deal of modernisation has taken
place. We now farm 140ac, have upgraded our parlour to a
12/24 herringbone. In 2012 I joined Martin in the farm
partnership. These changes enabled both our elder boys to join
us on the farm as apprentices, working alongside us and being
part of the decision making progress.
We used to run a pedigree Holstein herd of 70 – 80 cows and
bought our first Jeresys in November 2010 to help the butterfat
and protein in the Holstein herd. We continued to add a few
each year until during the winter of 2012 we decided to change
over to a completely pedigree Jersey herd.
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