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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: old ploughman on June 13, 2010, 09:31:11 pm

Title: Hi
Post by: old ploughman on June 13, 2010, 09:31:11 pm

Hello all  :wave:,

I am not sure if I come under the definition of a smallholder - I farm a former County Council 'smallholding' of 50 acres which i run commercially, producing hay and haylage mainly for horse owners. I formerly ran a large farm contracting business employing several men - I still run a contracting business but without any employees, carrying out hedgecutting, fencing, hedgelaying, ploughing, haymaking etc.

I have ventured on here to carry out a bit of market research - I am interested in starting a training operation to pass on the skills I have learned over the years to those who may like to learn them. I shall post all the details in the skills/techniques section - if you have time I should like to hear your thoughts.

Many thanks

old ploughman

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Hilarysmum on June 14, 2010, 07:06:18 am

Welcome, and looking forward to hearing more from you.

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Rosemary on June 14, 2010, 07:38:55 am

Hi and welcome! Look forward to hearing more from you. Where are you based?

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: knightquest on June 14, 2010, 08:05:28 am

Hello and welcome

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: old ploughman on June 14, 2010, 08:19:50 am

Morning all,

I am based in Shropshire but still feeling very 'homesick' for New Zealand.   :)

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: Annie22 on June 14, 2010, 01:56:57 pm

Hi and welcome from Australia.  Just round the corner "ay".  Well when you were still in New Zealand.