Maria Benjamin
@MZebBenjamin
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Lake District farming with @dodgsonwood. I run the farm diversification businesses. Also trustee at @lakelandarts
England, United Kingdom
Joined February 2021
In @thetimes today talking about our Lake District Tweed business.
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For many farmers it costs more to shear their sheep than the price they get for the wool.In the Lake District one farmer is hoping to change all that by creatin
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It is as plain as day. We're giving up food security, losing our farmers, destroying our rural economy and communities. This is happening in Cumbria right now! Supermarkets, are you not worried? Gov't don't you care? People don't you understand? We must elevate this debate!
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https://t.co/tv0P1kwtPQ It sticks in my craw that United Utilities has destroyed nearly all the hefted flocks from the fells it owns. This is eco-community clearance in the name of nature and water quality, but to what purpose? Who is gaining, who is losing and who cares?
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Exclusive: Concentrations of faecal bacteria in the lake were found to peak in summer but there were high levels throughout year
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There has been a shameless attempt by large orgs/corps to shift the responsibility for river degradation from their own waste treatment plant to local farms Matt is doing an amazing job calling this out - farming can affect rivers but this isn’t the big issue on Windermere
Which river do you think looks healthier? River 1 🐟or River 2 💩 Leave your answer below ⬇️ This whole video was filmed yesterday (18 August 2025). And just to be clear - farming is the main input in the first river.
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Excited to be part of this again at @grasmeresports on Sunday with @NT_TheNorth @ruslandvalley @farmernetwork1 @4CommonLand @MZebBenjamin and Herdwick Sheep Breeders. Celebrating farming and cultural heritage in the @lakedistrictnpa #UNESCO @LakesPlanner @lakesauctioneer 🐑
On Sunday @farmernetwork1 will be running a Fellgather Roadshow at Grasmere Sports. Local farmers will bring sheep and give practical demonstrations Meet the sheep and talk to the shepherds. Learn what we bring to the landscapes, community and local economy #farming #nature
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British journalist Peter Oborne confronts BBC News Director Richard Burgess; lets face it, the @BBC is frankly up the israeli genocidal arse
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What is the fking purpose of having international law if it can’t prevent another holocaust that is livestreamed to the world?
This is how we wait for crumbs of food for hours and sometimes days in the streets I cannot describe the biting cold that eats at our bones nor the roar of drones above our heads nor the gunfire of tanks that tears through the silence nor the shells that rip through the sky nor
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🎥 Available to watch: Catch Up on Our Winter Webinar Series 🎥 Whether you're looking to: 👉improve profitability, 👉 find new markets,👉 optimise your grazing systems, our series of over 40 webinars with world renowned experts is full of insights and practical advice...1/4
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE: We speak with @MZebBenjamin about what a diversified farm business can look like & how skills are key for a #sustainablefuture Maria shares her career journey into working with natural materials & crafting products sustainably https://t.co/RDHudkeUGh
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To all friends In light of the current events in Palestine, a large number of filmmakers have made their films about Palestine available online for free. In this post, we share with you links to films you can view and share to get our message out to the world: • A collection
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To grow food, we need nature. The UK Government must increase investment in nature friendly farming. #NatureCantWait Sign and share the petition.
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Recently sent beautiful gifts from Maria and Zoe at The Wool Library of a hat, tie, key ring and bag. Made using the tweed they designed and manufactured from our North Country Cheviot Hogg wool. Fiona Miller made the cushions and blinds in our holiday lets with the same tweed🙏🏻
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I wrote a little thing about working with my daughter https://t.co/FEV6NmFHtv
plough.com
A record-breaking bull showed that my seventeen-year-old is ready to start taking my place.
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I will be speaking at Transition Live 2025 🧑🌾. Looking at ways to secure sustainable futures for farm businesses 🌽✨#TransitionLive2025
https://t.co/bWWfqoZHmq
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Beanie hats made on our farm with our wool using a knitting machine we got funding for through FiPL. Brilliant to see @lakedistrictnpa wearing Lake District wool. X
We're delighted the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has been extended for another year. We'll share more information about how you can apply for a FiPL grant in the coming weeks. @DefraGovUK
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🐑 Caring for native breeds? Stay informed! 🐄 Join Dr. Claire Whittle this Thursday, 27th Feb 2025 for the latest veterinary insights on traditional livestock. 📩 Email rbstevents@rbst.org.uk to register! #livestockhealth #farmingforthefuture #veterinarywebinar
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"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.” https://t.co/cwserTxrUp
#folkloresunday
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"We shouldn’t have to be detectives when we go shopping but British wool in knitwear is very hard to find" @MZebBenjamin in this great article about locally sourced and made wool products.
greatbritishlife.co.uk
Farmer Maria Benjamin has launched the first ever commercially produced Lake District Tweed collection
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If the government continue not to listen and engage with workable solutions we are going to lose so much more than family farms. Food security matters. Support British.
🚨 NFU president Tom Bradshaw’s review of today’s meeting with the Treasury… ⬇️ 🗣️“It feels to me like this Government is taking food security for granted.” READ MORE 🔗 https://t.co/kH5TSpORKs
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It's worth pointing out the following: 1. Farmers PAY tax on income. Continuing to use language like 'tax break' makes it sound like we don't. 2. Labour says abolishing IHT relief will raise £500m. That will fund the NHS for less than one day. 1/2
You can’t have tax breaks for some of the wealthiest if you want NHS waiting lists to come down.
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