Life in Mud Spattered Boots started as a place to tell some of the story behind the food we eat. I wanted to show the journey from a grain of wheat planted in a field to a loaf of bread on your table and to share a little about life on an arable farm in Essex. Over the years …

Scroll back through the blog from April 2013 to read about life on an arable farm in Essex, foraging for berries, seasonal updates and random jottings with various short lived enthusiasms for different crafts and activities. Use the Archives, Categories or Search buttons below for something particular or work your way backwards from December 2020 … Read More

Embrace the seasons and make the most of today with some seasonal living activities. Farming is dominated by the weather and the time of year and so it’s not surprising that in the countryside we follow the rythm of the year. In autumn, the cycle of preparing the ground and planting crops begins and the … Read More

Hello, my name is Anne. Welcome to Life in Mud Spattered Boots. I’ve spent much of my life in mud spattered boots. I grew up on a farm in the days when children disappeared outside after breakfast and returned home for meal times and we spent the school holidays making dens and playing in all … Read More