Welcome

• Do you want to really know where your food comes from?
• Do you want to have absolute confidence that your food is produced with care and individual attention to each and every animal?
• Do you want to help support native rare breeds?
• Do you wish that we could go back to the old ways of production?

We do – that’s why we started to produce our own succulent rare breed meats and delicious eggs, sell surplus to friends and contacts, and to actively preserve the natural environment on the farm

At South Yeo Farm we believe in doing things the traditional way, with small fields, old vintage tractors, breeds that are just a little bit different and farming in tune with nature. We are passionate about rare breeds and always put the needs of our animals first.

Bridge over the River Lew	Gem the collie puppy taking a break from chasing chickens	The view across hay meadow to neighbours Dairy Cows

With 93 acres of pasture including 10 acres of native bluebell woodland and a mile of wild fishing on the River Lew, we try to farm in a way that minimises impacts on the environment and aim to reinstate habitats for wildlife wherever possible. We cannot say we are ‘organic’ as we are not certified with a governing body, but we do not use growth promoters, fertilisers or pesticides and only medicate the animals when absolutely necessary.

Bluebells in spring	Fern	Wild Cuckoo Flower

What’s in a name? – South Yeo Farm East: Rare & Traditional Breeds
Yeo is an old Saxon word, meaning simply "river", "stream", or "water". The farm is located on the south banks of the River Lew, a tributary to Tarka’s River Torridge in Devon – hence ‘South Yeo Farm’. We have used this name as our sheep flock and pig herd prefixes and we keep only native rare and traditional breeds of animals.