Meet the businessman making his own gin at Hooting Owl Distillery near Pocklington
Former soldier Dominic M’Benga, who describes himself as an ‘ecopreneur’. has won a Global Green Planet Award for his vertical axis wind turbines and been at the forefront of solar power.
Objectors to plans to open an alpaca trekking centre on Baildon Moor claim the animals could be 'intimidating'
If approved, the business would be based on a rural site behind a new housing development Luis Court – on the edge of Baildon Moor.
A rare glimpse inside the nest of tawny owls as Luna and Bomber prepare for their chicks to hatch at wildlife artist Robert E Fuller's home
The eggs were laid in mid-January, the earliest I have known tawny owls to have a clutch here in Thixendale. Normally, this species lay in late February or March.
Fodder and Farmison take the top honours at prestigious butcher awards
At this year’s national Butcher’s Shop of the Year Awards, Ripon-based Farmison & Co has been named Online Butchery Business Of The Year with Fodder Farm Shop and Cafe on the
A new donation scheme will help youngsters access wildlife watching equipment and learn more about the natural world
The Equipment Donation Scheme, which is a new initiative from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), will see donated items such as binoculars, telescopes, and identification field guides being “redistributed” to young enthusiasts, schools and clubs.
An unexpected opportunity to ice skate and a good dead done at the farm on the M62
Last week our yard and drive was one giant shimmering ice park. From the front door all the way down the drive, thick ice lay, threatening to catch out anyone who strode across it. All three of us came a cropper, John-William several times, Paul in spectacular fashion. Ice skating is all we hear at the moment, when can we go, where can we go, can I have some ice skates.
The US Vet Julian Norton is taken back to his days "seeing practice" – and receiving a well aimed kick – in the Highlands
The programme is called The Highland Vet and follows the animal adventures of farmers, pet owners and veterinary surgeons in Thurso, in the very north of Scotland. Thurso is a bleak but beautiful part of the world and I am reminded of the time I spent there whenever I see the trailers or the promotional posts on social media for this new series.
The "ongoing division" in digital connectivity between rural and urban areas is impacting on farming businesses
A lack of rural connectivity is holding back farming businesses, according to a survey by the National Farmers Union.
The village bakery in the North York Moors that has become a lifeline in troubled times
“Everyone from my team to our customers has been absolutely brilliant,” said Fiona, who founded her business in 1993.
Farm of the Week: The North York Moors dairy cattle breeders who haven't bought new stock since 1980
A family partnership sees Chris Foster running Shortwaite Farm in Lealholm, having taken over he reins from his father Colin and mum Audrey.
