The Farmers Mart Dec/Jan 2015 - Issue 37 | Page 3

CONTENTS DEC/JAN » ISSUE 37 » 14 rural crime » 47 dairy » 58 bridge farm » 62 throstle nest farm » 69 property » 72 machinery 23 Second show set to be even bigger & better! 16 Turning a hobby into a successful business Ian Wilkinson met the enthusiastic & hardworking Holmes family who own and manage Marsh Top Farm and Farm Shop at Oxenhope, near Halifax. The second YAMS, Wednesday 4th February 2015, is all set to be even more successful than the first with 130 stands and an even wider and more diverse range of equipment and services. 38 Coddy’s Farm: diversification at its best Andrew and Lisa Cowill, of Coddy’s Farm at Cumberworth, are making their mark with diversification at its best. Ian Wilkinson was impressed! 48 On the map at Bentham While a large number of livestock markets in the UK have disappeared in the past two decades, with several not resurfacing after foot and mouth in 2001, there have also been many success: Bentham is one of them, says Chris Berry. 66 There are butchers, and craftsmen butchers “If we don’t make it here, we don’t sell it,” says craftsman butcher Peter Cusworth, whose Wickersley shop continues to pull in customers who really care about quality, and trust him and his team to provide it. 42 54 Teamwork and careful planning are Making you think about how you dairy farm the key to success Think robotic milking particularly in the north - and you’d be hard pressed to come up with any other name than Tim Gibson, the go-to man for sales, installation and maintenance. Group Editor Patricia Gwynnette [email protected] 01226 321 450 Features Editor Chris Berry [email protected] 01226 321 450 Ian Wilkinson meets ‘Bob the Boar’ and his friends at ‘The Porkery’, Wellhouse, where owners, Tim and Kate Akerman, have built a reputation for high quality, locally produced, free range pork and pork products. Sales Director Ian Wilkinson [email protected] 01226 321 450 Sales & Marketing Nicola Robson [email protected] 01226 321 450 Director Rob Exley [email protected] Director Ian Wilkinson [email protected] Production Tom Cartledge [email protected] Administration Joann Crossley [email protected] Press Releases PR Inbox [email protected] Director Steve Sidebottom [email protected] Finance Director Ryan Exley [email protected] Production Assistant Charlotte Armstrong [email protected] Administration Emma Goodinson [email protected] Fax Your Enquiry 01226 730 825 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically without the consent of Clearview Group Ltd and any of its subsidiaries. Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy, this publication does not accept liability for errors, printing or otherwise appearing in this publication. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. To read more, visit www.farmers-mart.co.uk Press Releases PR Manager [email protected] 01226 321 450 All Other Enquiries 01226 321 450 Head Office Unit 2-3 Burleigh Court, Burleigh Street, Barnsley, S70 1XY Follow us on Twitter @farmersmartmag FarmersMart Dec/Jan 2015 3