• The Times

‘We made $850 million from Bebo and bought an old pub in Devon’

Xochi and Michael Birch
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  • The Times
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The Collective makes The Times’ 100 Best Places To Stay in the UK list

  • The Times
The Farmers Arms, Woolsery, nr Clovelly, North Devon

‘9/10. A curious bubble of sophistication,’ says Susan d’Arcy

  • The Telegraph
Michael and Xochi Birch, Owners of The Farmers Arms, Woolsery

The curious Devon village transformed by a Silicon Valley multi-millionaire

  • Coast Magazine
Luxury North Devon retreat, The Collective at Woolsery

The luxury North Devon retreat

  • The Telegraph
Shippon dining at night

William Sitwell reviews The Farmer’s Arms: ‘This gastropub brings out the big guns’

  • Western Morning News
Livestock Manager Chris Jenn tending to rare breed pigs

From Silicon Valley to North Devon

  • Trencherman's Guide
Harry Brooks - Beverage Manager The Farmers Arms, Woolsery

Trencherman’s trio: new creative cocktails

  • FOOD Magazine
Hillside Cottage, The Farmers Arms, Woolsery

The Farmers Arms restaurant review

  • House & Garden
Josh Sparkes at Birch Farm

Meet a Devon gardener pioneering natural methods for sustainable food production

  • Trencherman's Guide
The Farmers Arms, Trencherman's Awards 2023

The Farmers Arms wins Trencherman’s Best Bar List 2023

  • Prestel Publishing
Great Pubs of England, Farmers Arms, Woolsery Collective

Great Pubs of England

  • FOOD Magazine
Regenerative farming

Regeneration nation

  • Delicious Magazine
A dining room at The Farmers Arms in Woolsery

Meet the millionaire couple renovating an entire Devon village

  • Big Hospitality
Woolsery executive chef Ian Webber foraging on the north Devon coast

Flash-grilled: Ian Webber

  • CODE
Sunday lunch at The Farmers Arms, Woolsery

Harriet Prior visits The Farmer’s Arms

  • Muddy Stilettos
Muddy review: The Farmers Arms

Muddy review: The Farmers Arms

  • The Independent
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The Farmers Arms review: this won’t stay a secret for long

  • FOOD Magazine
Devon’s ground-breaking new dining project

Devon’s ground-breaking new dining project

  • FOOD Magazine
Sunday lunch in the South West at the Farmers Arms

5 of the best Sunday lunches in the South West