Lorraine Turnbull

Lorraine Turnbull dreamed of being a farmer since the age of five, but it took another forty years of hard work until she finally made that dream come true, and created her first smallholding in Cornwall. Juggling family life, smallholding and part-time work for The Rural Business School, she found time to launch the incredibly successful Spotty Dog Cider in 2010. In 2014 she won the Cornwall Sustainability Awards Best Individual category, then in 2019 relocated to France and published her first book. Working away like a woman possessed she has now published six books including two cosy crime novels, and is working on two new book projects! She also writes for The Country Smallholder magazine. Visit and subscribe to her YouTube channel Sustainable Smallholding France and follow her on her Facebook page @Sustainable Smallholding **PLEASE DO LEAVE A REVIEW OF MY BOOKS - IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE*** AWARDS MUM'S THE WORD - was awarded a CHILL AWARD! (2023) Thanks to all who reviewed and read it! GROW YOUR OWN BOOZE - WINNER OF THE 2022 GOURMAND COOK BOOK AWARDS. A refreshingly easy-to-follow guide to making your own wines, beers, cider and lots more. NEWS Watch this space for updates about my book on orchards which will hopefully be published in early 2024.