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Ag in my Land: how a tiny herd helped one farmer find his home in the French Pyrenees

Author and farmer Dave Mountjoy explains how his animals led him to find peace after the death of his brother

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Dave Mountjoy whose new book Being With Cows maps his journey from grief to acceptance after the death of his brother
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Dave Mountjoy whose new book Being With Cows maps his journey from grief to acceptance after the death of his brother

Dave Mountjoy currently runs a 260-acre cattle farm and wellbeing retreat nestled at the foot of the French Pyrenees in Chalabre alongside his wife Diana, sons Gabi and Elie and lurcher Mila. While...

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