Fordhall Press clippings 1950s-2016
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1950s
The Sentinel early 1957-8
Sunday Pictoral 1958
1960s
Australia & New Zealand Weekly 10/07/1965
Fordhall's products at Bon Marche (ad)
Newport Advertiser 05/03/1965
Shropshire Star 04/02/1966
1970s
Shrewsbury Chronicle 15/05/1970
The Listener 02/12/1971
1990s
Lifelong connoisseur of the cow pat - Independent 27/04/1991
Farmer's Weekly 1992
How to Stop the Worms Turning - The Telegraph 25/01/1992
Field that is for ever England? - The Guardian 09/03/1993
2002
Ploughing on Regardless - The Guardian 11/12/2002
2003
Family’s bid to save ‘Eco-Farm’ 05/12/2003
2004
Rebuilding a pioneering organic family business 23/01/2004
Farmers saved from eviction 26/03/2004
Farm fear duo back in business 25/06/2004
Farm shop opening ‘better than expectations’ 10/12/2004
2005
Working for a chance to keep their father’s dream alive 25/02/2005
Better than fair start at Fordhall 03/06/2005
Ploughing their way to survival 22/07/2005
Financial lifeline for family fighting eviction 12/08/2005
Family Beefs up £1million appeal – Sentinel 12/10/2005
Fight to Save Fordhall - Countryman 11/2005
Farming For The Future – Shropshire Life 01/11/2005
New battle for Britain - Countryman 12/2005
Shop expands in family’s £1m quest – Sentinel 12/2005
First lamb makes early ewe-ltide appearance – Advertiser 22/12/2005
2006
Pioneering project stepped up - Advertiser 2006
Save our Cash Crop - Telegraph 2006
Sophie has new role at Fordhall - Advertiser 27/01/2006
Volunteer press clipping 03/02/2006
Keeping it in the Community - Farm Life 03/2006
Raising the Stakes - Countryman mag 01/04/2006
Youngsters doing their bit for the farm 12/04/2006
The Fight For Fordhall Farm - Telegraph 15/04/2006
Can You Save Fordhall Farm – Country Living 06/2006
The Siblings Appear on Ready Steady Cook 02/08/2006
Children of the revolution - The Guardian 06/08/2006
Young Farmers save an organic vision – The Japan Times 17/08/2006
Advertiser 14/07/2006 & 19/08/2006
2007
Taste of Britain mag 2007
YOU mag (Daily Mail) 19/08/2007
2008
ICONS of England book contribution CPRE 26/04/2008
Farm seeking volunteers - Advertiser 01/07/2008
2009
Fordhall spearheads new drive - Advertiser 08/2009
2010
SEWM Case study Fordhall Farm 2010
2011
Community project for disadvantaged youths launches 21/01/2011
Drayton Gossip 02/2011
Drayton Gossip 03/2011
Drayton Gossip 05/2011
2012
John Kirkpatrick comes to Fordhall Farm 2012
2013
Drayton Gossip 01/2013
Community run farm praised by MP 08/03/2013
Farm's sweet taste of success 26/04/2013
Do you remember Fordhall yoghurts? 13/11/2013
Farm celebrates tourism award 22/11/2013
2016
Fordhall Farm Celebrates 10 years in Community Ownership - press release 2016