Life on the Hole & Sons Farm

The history of the Hole & Sons farm began in 1962, when an emigrant from New Zealand, Guy Hole, rented land on the British island of Purbeck. Now his grandkids work there, cousins Benjamin and Mark. They launched a site which details life on the farm and how wool is produced. In addition to that, Benjamin opened an account on Instagram where he publishes pictures of sheep, cattle, horses and herding dogs. The blog has more than 144 thousand followers. Now, the owners of Hole & Sons are actively promoting their new product, yarn, and came up with a special hashtag (#holeandsonswool) for the DIY crowd who enjoys showing their creations to an audience on Instagram while using the yarn.

The Boss

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 16 2015 в 11:51 PDT

Sundown at Swyre Head

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 7 2013 в 11:56 PDT

Goodnight little buddies

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 14 2015 в 12:55 PDT

Sunrise. Ted and a calf catching up on the morning gossip. #farmingwithted

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Мар 21 2015 в 12:20 PDT

My little friend

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Янв 17 2014 в 5:35 PST

"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm".

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Мар 16 2015 в 9:44 PDT

Because bouncing's what Ochres' do best.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Мар 1 2015 в 9:47 PST

Today's Triplets #holeandsonslambing

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 1 2015 в 9:18 PDT

Bring 'em home Ted #farmingwithted

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Окт 12 2014 в 9:41 PDT

Little Families

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Янв 10 2015 в 11:17 PST

Putting myself up in a JCB bucket twelve foot in the air made for very easy apple picking in the garden today. #howfarmersgoscrumping #discoveryapples

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Авг 24 2014 в 11:46 PDT

In the morning mist

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Дек 15 2014 в 12:32 PST

It doesn't bother us that someone has to be there at 2am to bottle feed the weaker lambs. We don't mind that it'll probably cost more in time and money to fix this little guys broken leg than we'll ever earn from him in return. Farming was never intended to be solely driven by spreadsheets and profit margins, it's about a duty of care to those who need it, whilst being grateful for those that can stand on their own four feet. This is how it is on the vast majority of farms out there, but there are still those that taint the water. Farms, not factories.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Мар 25 2015 в 9:27 PDT

Weights and measures #vscocam

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Июл 27 2013 в 10:36 PDT

Looking forward to long, dark, winter evenings when the clocks change tonight.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Окт 25 2014 в 6:42 PDT

After the overwhelming response from our first batch of yarn (thank you so much guys), Batch two of #holeandsonswool is in its final stages at the mill. Our yarn will be on sale within the next few weeks, including a new 'shale' grey colour. To avoid disappointment of selling out straight away again I'll split the next batch up and sell it over a number of weeks on days soon to be announced… (Sorry if that all sounds a little ambiguous… but I just wanted to let you all know that it's on it's way!) // shipping worldwide, visit our shop on holeandsons.com for more details.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 11 2015 в 12:01 PDT

Tuh, traffic jams…

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Июл 1 2014 в 5:53 PDT

We're shearing our Poll Dorset ewes today. Something pretty special is being made from these particular fleeces, which I Promise I'll tell you all about this evening #holeandsonswool

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 25 2014 в 5:30 PDT

Heading out on the afternoon cattle feeding round with this little one. #lifeintheoldbarn

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Май 14 2014 в 8:15 PDT

Synchronised cow petting is an art my Farther has mastered over the years.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Апр 8 2014 в 11:41 PDT

They always come running when they hear the tractor pull up in the field.

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Мар 14 2014 в 10:31 PDT

Big Wheel, Small Dog. #farmingwithochre

Фото опубликовано Ben Hole (@benjaminhole) Фев 28 2014 в 4:38 PST