This week Brian Knipe tells us about Vowgarve Farm and what we can expect to see during Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. Name/farm name: Brian Knipe, Vowgarve Farm What type of farm do you run? (e.g. dairy, poultry, equestrian etc) I run a dairy farm near Ballymoney. Tell us about the farm’s background and how…
This year Alan Hunter, Longfield Farm will be taking part in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend for the first time. Click here to find out more information about his farm. Name/farm name: Alan Hunter, Longfield Farm Tell us about the farm’s background and how you got into farming. My family has been farming at Longfield…
This week Nigel Logan, Hillstown Farm answers a few questions about his farm and what he hopes to achieve from taking part in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. Nigel Logan, Hillstown Farm What type of farm do you run? (e.g. dairy, poultry, equestrian etc) At Hillstown Farm we farm beef cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens,…
This week Nigel Logan from Hillstown Farm, Ahogill tells us about his experience of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. “We’ve taken part in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend for the last three years and we’ve always had a fantastic turnout and great response! Initially we didn’t know quite what to expect and were…
This week we hear why Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is a key date in Robert Davis’ calendar each year. “What a weekend last year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend was! The superb weather in 2014 brought out the largest crowd of visitors to date, which we managed quite easily with the extra…
Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is proud to announce William Haire, Tynedale Farm and Brian Knipe, Vowgarve Farm as our new 2015 ‘Farm Mentors.’ The 2015 Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is proud to announce William Haire and Brian Knipe as our new ‘Farm Mentors.’ With June fast approaching and interest for the…
Brian Knipe, Vowgarve Farm joined the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend in 2014. His dairy farm located in Rasharkin, near Ballymoney, received excellent reviews from visitors and proved very popular with locals. Brian has confirmed he’ll be back in 2015 and is looking forward to this year’s crop of visitors! Here’s what he had…
