Broughgammon Farm is a 50-acre mixed farm in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. Charlie shares his approach to closing the loop of nutrient management and reducing waste streams for greater sustainability and farm resilience.
Charlie is a first-generation farmer who manages Broughgammon on the North Coast of Antrim, Northern Ireland. The farm, famous for its award-winning rose veal and goat burgers, has been championing sustainability and the principle of ‘forward-thinking farming’ since 2012. Broughgammon is a mixed system aiming to demonstrate high welfare standards, environmental stewardship resilience and profitability. Charlie is a passionate advocate for locally produced sustainable food, highlighting that nature-friendly farming can play a key role in addressing many of the current problems facing food and farming at present.
This video is part of our #RethinkFarming campaign to show how UK farmers can deliver on climate change, nature recovery and sustainable food production. You can read our full case study report 'Rethink Farming: A Practical Guide for Farming, Nature & Climate', with chapters on Soil, Water, Landscape Approaches, Biodiversity, Carbon Management, Food Quality and Prosperity here - www.nffn.org.uk/wp-content/up...
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21 май 2023
