troed y rhiw organics
Troed y Rhiw is a 23 acre mixed organic farm situated in Ceredigion’s coastal
belt, less than two miles from the sea. Established in 2008, it is owned and run
by Nathan Richards and Alicia Miller. The farm’s ethos is built around a belief
in the necessity of farming sustainably in the 21st century. This means a whole
farm holistic approach to food production which starts with the microbial worlds
within our soil and encompasses everything from habitat protection and creation,
to the role that the farm has within the local community. Along with
horticulture production, we also have a small herd of Highland cattle which
contribute to the farm’s fertility and provide meat for the family and our
customers. We focus on local food, serving our immediate community through a box
scheme delivered within thirty miles of the farm, local producer’s markets, and
retail outlets such as restaurants and green grocers. Staying local means our
food is fresh, mostly picked and sold on the same day, and fresh food is the key
to good cooking. The farm supports a range of wildlife. Pipistrelle and Brown
Long-eared bats roost in the specially designed bat loft in the roof of our
stone dairies. Rabbits, badgers and foxes all live in and around the farm. There
is a wide range of bird life living on the farm including Jays, Nuthatches, Blue
Tits, Wagtails and other garden birds as well as birds of prey, from Barn Owls
and Red Kites to Buzzards which hunt in the surrounding countryside. A Heron
regularly visits our pond during the summer months. The farm hosts a colony of
bees kept in fourteen hives. A wide variety of butterflies and moths flourish on
the farm encouraged by the farm’s diverse habitat and because we don’t use any
pesticides.
