Giving Farmers Finds

[Kev]

thought i would bring this subject up of giving farmer's your finds as i was chatting to Taff on the phone yesterday and he mentioned that he gives a farmer finds from one of taffs farms he goes to, i know a lot of farmers are not intrested really what we all find but some are intrested as one of the farms myself and Melonhead go to likes to here what we find and we have given him stuff in the past as Farmer Phil gave this farmer quit a few finds before as well, this sunday we are back over to this farm and im giving the farmer a bale seal that Melonhead found there last saturday and i know that the farmer will love it.so folks are your farmers intrested what you find !!! and do you give them finds !!!

[jaydogg]

Interesting topic Kev. I know most detectorists don’t give farmers a thing which I think is a bit mean, especially if a farmer has an interest in the history of his farm. I acknowledge most farmers aren’t interested but there are a few who are. Mark and I always try and knock a display together for any farmer who is interested in what we find. I have seen some pretty appalling displays from detectorists with some absolute dross, so we take care to put some decent stuff in.  This modest display was for a couple who own a small farm local to me. We didn’t find much but we did include the only hammered coin we found: their reaction in itself was as gratifying as any find I have made. 

[Kev]

well done Jaydog & Mark that's great thought of you both well done , iv been on to the Farmer today that we are going to sunday and he just loves everything we tell him what we find. told him about the bag seal Melonhead found he cant wait to get it .

[melonhead]

also worth a mention kev is that it will lead to more land as farmers talk to other farmers and will pass on the odd phone number to u 

[Techony]

Handyman and I decided to give our farmer's wife the Edwardian 15ct bar brooch from their pea field for Christmax last year. She's planning now to have it restored and wear it on special occasions...

[Mark]

Well done Techony and Handyman, a superb gesture.  Yea Jay I remember the display, the farming couple were well pleased with it