I wrote an article on native breeds of animals (many of them rare breeds) in our farming system, visiting several regeneratively-minded farmers across the British Isles, including several farmhouse cheesemakers. I asked them why they chose to farm these native breeds in a regenerative, holisitc system. Here’s Olly Martin at @danefold_farms on his rare breed herd of White Park cattle: “One of the reasons for farming White Park cattle was because we wanted native breeds that suited our climate and terrain. I suppose this species hasn’t really changed for the last 2000 years. They are lovely, docile creatures and produce fantastic tasting meat that has a real, wholesome flavour to it. “Another positive about rearing White Parks is that they can calve outside in the meadows, and then when they are weaned off around eight months or so, we take them to our farm only a mile or two away. “By having the cattle outside all year round, it saves us a great deal of labour, but perhaps more importantly, it's better for the animal’s health, mimicking a more natural way of life. We feed them hay over the winter and supplement their feed a little through the really cold months of January-February time, when there are hardly any nutrients in the ground at all – again all pasture-fed.” Photography includes native cattle; Highland, Dexter, Hereford, English Longhorn, White Park, Aberdeen Angus & Sussex. Explore the article and photography on Our Isles (ourisles.co.uk). 🔗 #ourisles #outdoors #regenag #film #filmphotography #35mm #photooftheday #soil #britishisles #regen #foods #agriculture #photo #foodie #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming @pastureforlife @fifedexters @hampton_estate @romshedfarm @rbstrarebreeds