Forret Mill Steading
A small working farm in Fife
A Working Landscape
In Scotland, the land has never been incidental. It has been shaped over generations by the climate and the hard work and discipline of the people, permanence here has always required this work but also patience. This farm is being developed in that tradition.
In an age defined by speed, scale, and fragile systems, the aim here is not profit above sustainability, but the deliberate construction of something that I hope will endure.
I bought the place when it was a ruin, but slowly boundaries were restored. Orchards planted. Infrastructure strengthened. Soil improved. A home was built. Working animals integrated with purpose. Old systems that worked integrated and implemented into modern ideas with potential.
This work is an attempt to build something good in the fullest sense — not merely aesthetic or profitable, but also structural and enduring. A farm where Scottish tradition, the rhythms of nature, and family life are inseparable parts of one coherent forward thinking system.
The ambition is modest but deliberate: to shape a place that serves those who live on it now, and remains viable after trends and fashions have passed.
A Letter From the Farm
Updates on restoration, working animals, orchards, and the shaping of this farm.
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The Animals
The farm is home to a small group of animals, each with a role in the daily rhythm of the land.
We keep ponies, sheep, free range chickens and a working Border Collie. Together they shape how the farm runs - from grazing and ground care to eggs, wool and day-to-day work.
Everything done here is done at a measured pace, with attention to animal welfare and practical stewardship rather than scale or intensity.
About Us
The farm is based in rural Fife, Scotland and is run on a small scale.
Land management is low intensity and seasonal, focused on grassland, animal welfare and maintaining a sustainable working environment rather than maximising output. Much of the work is done by hand, with an emphasis on simplicity and long term stewardship.
This is a family-run operation and remains deliberately small.
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We occasionally host volunteers through Worldpackers.