Collection: Fferm Glancynin
Elfyn Davies, together with his wife Rhian, run the 160-acre Fferm Glancynin situated on the outskirts of the village of St. Clears, Carmarthenshire.
The Pasture for Life and certified organic dairy farm takes its historic name from the river Cynin which runs along the farm and down to the sea past Dylan Thomas's famous boathouse some 4 miles away in Laugharne.
Elfyn came from a farming background but pursued a career in engineering before returning to farming 25 years ago at almost 50 years old. Elfyn and Rhian wanted a lovely place to live in addition to creating a thriving habitat for wildlife.
They began farming by relying on pesticides and synthetic fertiliser that are harmful to nature, but when they realised it wasn’t working for them, they moved over to organic methods which work with nature and they haven’t looked back. Glancynin is now a haven for wildlife as well as being a successful working dairy farm which also produces and sells dairy products though partnering with local businesses and the wider community.
In doing this they also created a better environment for their livestock. The cattle are healthy and content with plenty of shelter, herbal rich pastures and hedgerows they can browse according to their dietary needs.
‘And the hedges give the cows shelter, wherever the sun is, they have shade. They eat the leaves, the willow and the ash, the hazel, ivy and the cleavers which are self-medicating’
