Heritage Farms?

I was just wondering if there are such things as heritage farms, run as charities and operated by volunteers, in the same way as most heritage railways. That would be a way for vintage tractor and machinery enthusiasts to put their machines to work and be part of a real farm, with real produce to sell. I can see this set-up would work with arable farming although it might be more difficult with livestock.

 

The problem is if its anything like steam rallies it would involve severel miles of red tape and numerous people walking about in hi viz jackets trying to look very important.

Stan

 

There are several regional museums with rural life as major, if not sole, theme.

And I know that Beamish Open Air Museum has "Home Farm" and "Pockerley Manor" as two areas that might cover your interest.
Quite a lot of the tractors shown at Corbridge last year also work for their fuel (TVO!), at least according to the ringmaster, and various onlookers I could overhear!
But as for a set up like most heritage railways, I am not sure.....unless anyone else knows better? I could always do a bit of research (one of the strings to my bow!)

StoneRoad

 

That one in the BBCs Edwardian farm is a museum isn't it?


There is livestock and machinery at the Museum of East Anglian Rural Life, Stowmarket.