September always feels significant at Norton & Yarrow. This month marks two years since Rachel and Fraser received the keys to Pencrug and began moving their herd and cheesemaking life to Wales. It is also 12 years since they made their first cheese. After an exceptionally dry summer, the rain has finally returned to the farm. The fields held up remarkably well, allowing the goats to continue grazing without making significant inroads into the farm’s winter forage. Now, the r

Award-winning cheese, greener pastures and exciting plans for the future. Every month we send a newsletter to our subscribers sharing what's happening here at Norton & Yarrow. It's our chance to step away from the day-to-day and reflect on life on the farm, the cheeses we're making and the changing seasons that shape both. Here's a flavour of what we've been up to this month - sign up to our newsletter for more! Sinodun Hill Wins Again We're delighted that Sinodun Hill has on

We are looking for an extra pair of hands to assist in the cheese-making team over the summer. Ideally you would be available for an immediate start, with availability to work regularly until September (and potentially beyond if desired). We are looking for someone who can work a regular shift of approx 6 hours on a Monday, plus availability to do some additional shifts on some other days of the week and/ or occasional weekends, up to a total of 15 hours. Job Description Chee

This Thursday 19th February at 18.30, Rachel will be giving a webinar as part of the Pasture for Life Association's Winter webinar series. She will be sharing the highs and lows of the journey Fraser and her have been through in trying to find out whether, against the odds, a successful pasture-based dairy goat farm could be reality in the UK. More information about the webinar and tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-graze-goats-when-everyone-tel

Today, I'm really proud to say that my Nuffield Scholarship report and video on the viability of pasture-based goat dairying in the UK has been published. This is the culmination of two years of travel and research, taking in eight countries and over seventy farms: I've learnt such a lot and am really optimistic about the future. The full report can be found here: https://www.nuffieldscholar.org/sites/default/files/2025-11/R%20Yarrow%20report%20final.pdf And a video summaris

Following our relocation from Oxfordshire to Carmarthenshire, we are now seeking new team members to join us in the following roles:...

When our cheesemaker Mandy got married last year, she was determined to have goats feature throughout the wedding! Not only did she and...

It’s a Wednesday towards the end of January, and we’re coming to the end (we hope!) of another freezing cold spell. No two days are the...

During my ten years as a teacher, I got very accustomed to the pattern of the school year: the back-to-school dread of late summer, the...

Last year I took a module in ruminant nutrition (i.e. what you feed cows, sheep and goats) as part of my masters in Sustainable...