Sam & Claire Beaumont

Claire, Sam, and their two children farm in partnership with Claire's parents at Gowbarrow Hall Farm near Ullswater. In 2019 they embarked on a joint venture with Wilderculture CIC to radically regenerate the farm, and now manage herds of Beef Shorthorn cattle, Kunekune pigs and Fell ponies.

They started a Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship scheme in 2023, focussing on wood pasture, species-rich grassland and heather moorland habitats. The beef enterprise is Pasture for Life certified, and they have started Organic conversion with OF&G. With the help of volunteers, they are also now growing vegetables and herbs.

They sell all their beef and pork direct to customers and have started manufacturing leather products. They are also catering for educational visits and courses hosted on the farm.