Savory Institute 377d ago

In this episode, we sit down with Jen Hunter and Andy Weir of Fernhill Farm (https://www.fernhill-farm.co.uk/) and Fernhill Fiber (https://fernhillfibre.co.uk/), recognized as the 2022 Sheep Farmers of the Year by Farmers Weekly. With decades of shepherding under their belts, they share insights on how they've transformed their hilltop farm into a thriving cultural and ecological hub, cross-breeding 6 types of sheep to produce premium wool, on-farm events with 20,000 attendees, how EOV data informs their management, and more. +++ ALL EPISODES: 👉 https://savory.global/podcast JOIN THE COMMUNITY + GET MEMBERS-ONLY PERKS: 👉 https://savory.global/member GET INVOLVED WITH SAVORY INSTITUTE: 👉 https://savory.global/find-your-path +++ 00:00 Intro 01:25 Fernhill’s Fiber Experience event 07:19 Setting the stage 11:10 Jen’s background 15:57 The history of Fernhill 22:38 From shepherding to Holistic Planned Grazing 28:24 Trading weddings for wool 37:17 Join the movement 38:18 Financial planning 47:23 Field observations 56:27 Balancing ecological & nutritional needs 01:00:38 Ecological monitoring 01:09:16 Partnering with HD Wool 01:11:17 Cross-breeding 6 types of sheep 01:21:47 Future aspirations 01:28:27 Final Thoughts +++ MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: – https://www.fernhill-farm.co.uk/ – https://fernhillfibre.co.uk/ – https://fernhillfibre.co.uk/events/fernhill-fibre-experience-21st-march-2026 – https://www.fieldmargin.com/ – https://www.3lm.network/ – https://fernhillfibre.co.uk/eov-regenerative-verification – https://www.hdwool.com/ +++ This episode is brought to you by Savory’s Regenerating Members, a global community restoring over 100 million acres through Holistic Management. For less than $1 per day, you can help regenerate 400+ acres every year: 👉 https://savory.global/member Want to sponsor an episode? 👉 https://savory.global/podcast +++ FIND US ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savoryinstitute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/savory-institute/ +++ HAVE A GUEST SUGGESTION? We’d love to hear your thoughts: 👉 https://www.tfaforms.com/5169997 +++ Music written & performed by https://www.youtube.com/@travismcnamara9313