Posts by Matthew Hallett

James resides at Tiebridge Farm near Stockbridge with his children, a dog, and two pigs. The farmhouse is situated just a few yards from the Barn Store building, and James is readily available to assist with inquiries and provide tours. The Stockbridge Barn Store, once a large cow shed, was part of a much larger…

Priory Farm, nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds near Stroud and Stonehouse, has been a family-run farm for four generations. Frank Pullin, Henry’s great-grandfather, purchased it in 1936. Initially, it was a dairy farm until 2021 when the herd was dispersed, paving the way for diversification and the introduction of Barn Store. The entire…

The Blanchard family, now in their third generation of farming at New House Farm in Southmoor, operate under the management of James, his brother, and their father, with Susan providing essential support in the farm office. James’s grandfather bought the farm after serving in the Army and working in agricultural management. Historically, the farm was…

In April 2007, Holden Farm in Cheriton, near Winchester, embarked on a new venture by joining the Barn-Store franchise. This historic farm, lovingly managed by Charlie and Susie Corbett, has been in the Corbett family since 1911. As the third-generation custodians, they blend tradition with innovation in their stewardship of the land. The farm’s evolution…

Brothers Michael and Roger Bazeley started their farming career at Southwick in 1952 with three in-calf heifers named Faith, Hope and Charity. Roger married a local lass, a neighbouring farmer’s daughter, so Jane and Martin have direct connections to four generations of Southwick Estate tenant farmers. Martin joined the farming business in 1982, by which…