| The Farm Today |
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Today, Rainton is an all-grass, mixed livestock farm with approximately 650 sheep, 85 dairy cows and 12 beef cows. Numbers vary with the time of year, depending on how many lambs and calves are on the farm. There are a further 200 younger cattle on the farm - the offspring of the cows.
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Rainton Farm covers 850 acres or 340 hectares, and is rough grassland, ideal grazing for sheep and cattle. The rugged terrain, rocky ground and damp climate make crop growing and mechanized harvesting difficult.
Not many years ago, visitors to Rainton would have seen far greater numbers of animals in the fields. In the 1990s Rainton supported as many as 1050 sheep and 165 cows. The substantial reduction to the current numbers occurred as a result of our conversion to an organic farm. For a comprehensive look behind the scenes at Rainton, come along to one of our daily 