Both Martin and Jackie actually went to the same school but was a year apart, Martin being older. They did cross paths and kind of knew of each other but were in different social circles.
Years later in 2017 through each others work they both started talking and became friends. Jackie knowing Martin was very good at editing photos and Videos through his aerial photography website she asked for help with her Mums up and coming 60th Birthday present.
After a first date to Pizzahut (Jackie's Favourite Place) and the rest was history.
We purchased and moved in October 2019
For Jackie her Grandad was a farmer who had a small place out just past Newmacher so was already in her blood.
She officially started on her own with a few sheep at her mums in 2015 and was hooked there after.
For Martin he was a city boy who liked the outside life style and after meeting Jackie in 2018 he naturally got roped into help....at lambing season of all times so was a quick eye opener.
At Windfold Farm we have 10.5 acres but we also have 4.5 acres at Jackie's mums croft called the Smiddyhill Farm giving us access to 15 acres in total.
We have in the past rented additional space so we can plough our fields, let the grass recover or move last years lambs out the way.
We wanted to be different instead of the main stream white sheep used in commercial farming. AlsoJacobs and Valais's produce some of the cutest sheep you can find on the plant.
The Alpacas were for fox defences in 2018 as we lost nearly 40 ducks in the space of a 3 week period.
We are hobby farmers who just enjoy the country life style and the satisfaction of bringing in new life to the world.
Both of us have full time jobs within the Oil and Gas Sector.
Jackie is a massive Aberdeen fan and has been a season ticket holder all her life. She goes to the the games with her mum and Grandma.
Martin has a wide range of interests including drone photography where he was one of the first to do this starting in 2009 when you actually had to design and build yourself. More recently he is keen clay pigeon shooter and races at Crimond Raceway within the RGS class from time to time.