Welcome to the world of Paul and Helena Seward - the dynamic duo of Beardon Farm. Raising the rare Dexter Breed in 100 acre woodland in the Teign Valley, their operation will defy what you’ve come to expect of beef farming. Walk in the hills of the woods and you’ll see their Dexters race up to Paul each morning at 09:30 - coats gleaming, surrounded by fields of heather and buzzing wildlife that their presence has actively rejuvenated over the last half decade. What’s more, by working in harmony with nature, Paul has almost no inputs into the process, with his cows eating the rich valley grass for feed and self medicating on wild herbs. Of most importance is the scalability of his farming method. By looking after the animal as the absolute priority, he doesn’t require the costs and inputs of industrial farming, nor the vet fees for sick cows. If you want to see a model for small-scale, profitable beef production that doesn’t cost the planet, here it is.