Matt Aidley
2024
Matt farms with his family in Cheshire, where they produce Dairy, Beef and Eggs. All produce is sold directly to customers under the name HILL FARM REAL FOOD. They sell high quality human nutrition, whilst delivering animal welfare and ecological benefits. The farm is managed organically, using holistic planned grazing, and a zero-medication policy. The cattle are 100% grass-fed and certified Pasture for Life.
The pastured laying hens range from mobile structures protected by Maremma guardian dogs. Matt is passionate about breeding better livestock – aiming for cattle and poultry that are resilient, dual purpose and adapted to a regenerative system
My Sessions
Pastured Poultry 101
Russ Carrington
Matt Aidley
Liz Findlay
Hannah Thorogood
Nick Francis
Come and hear from some early practitioners in the pastured poultry world, trialing and adapting novel methods to suit their farming system and a hostile regulatory environment. We’ll hear about poultry following stock in rotations, at the margins of farming operations in a more permacultural set up, as well as integration with market gardening operations. […]