ABOUT
THE FAMILY
The
Parkinson Family have farmed at Rolling Pin Farm for 6 generations. Jim’s
great, great grandfather moved to the farm in 1880 and kept a herd of dairy
cows and from time to time had pigs and poultry. Why it is named Rolling Pin
Farm is a question often asked, but to which no-one has the answer!
Today,
farmers Jim, Joy & their son Oliver farm around 300 acres with a milking
herd of 220 cows. The milk produced only travels a short distance to a local
dairy in the village of Woodplumpton, just 1 & 1/2 miles away, for
bottling & distribution to local homes, shops & hospitals. Ollie is
very good at keeping the herd topped up with our own young stock coming through
into the herd.
Rolling
Pin Farm is part of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme doing what we can to
keep rural sustainability at the forefront. Hedgerow management encourages
berry growth, which sustains the wild bird population, while field corners and
boundaries support a diverse range of flora and fauna.
The
family business is run by Jim & Ollie while one of Jim and Joy’s three daughters,
Hattie, works in the farm and Barn Store office and helps in any other way she
can while having a young family to look after.
