La storia

C’era una volta il nonno Augusto detto Gùsten

Sin da giovane aveva imparato i segreti
del mestiere di casaro. Nel 1948, ritornato
dalla guerra con la moglie Antonia, si stabilisce a Zibello, località Crocetta. Qui, vicino al maestoso fiume Po, durante fredde nebbie invernali e afose giornate estive, con passione si dedica alla produzione del Parmigiano Reggiano.

We believe that organic farming is a positive philosophy

Come allora il figlio Graziano segue le orme del padre

Con rinnovato entusiasmo, coinvolge nell’attività
casearia la moglie Giorgina. Nel 1995 sono
tra i primi che partecipano all’ASSOCIAZIONE
CULATELLO DI ZIBELLO, avviando la produzione
e la stagionatura del tipico salume.

What we do

Ferme is a social enterprise. We are an organic market garden and community hub situated just outside of Winkleigh, North Devon. We grow fantastic vegetables, salads, herbs & fruits, using only hand tools. Our aim is to grow produce that benefits us, our wildlife the soil and our community.

Our food is for our community. All our produce is eaten within a 30 mile radius of the farm. We invite our community to be a part of the farm, joining us for events and volunteering at the farm. Keep an eye on our events page for this year’s happenings.

Our Philosophy

We believe that organic farming is a positive philosophy, and is more than just avoiding the use of artiﬁcial chemicals and fertilisers. It is a sustainable approach to farming which views the farm as a whole system in harmony with the natural surroundings and nature itself as well as the local community.

Fermr is part of a Higher Level Environmental Stewardship scheme which includes restoring wild ﬂower meadows and other traditional grasslands, as well as hedgerow and ﬁeld margin management. Since 1982, we have planted over 1,800 tress and restored two miles of hedgerow.

Our Animals

The farm is home to a magniﬁcent herd of rare breed Longhorn cattle, pedigree Lleyn and Polled Dorset sheep, turkeys, chickens, geese and ducks, two goats, three guinea pigs, two rabbits and various other friendly animals! All of our animals have a 100% organic diet and are free range, happy and healthy – no chemicals, no cages and no suffering.