Our Farm
Our Ethics
to treat land as if it is valuable to us but also to all the ecosystem it sustains.
Nature friendly
growing food slowly, harvesting just prior to a local delivery
Healthy / good food
share skills and knowledge around food growing and to provide opportunities for employment and training in small scale food production.
Learning
people have the right to good food
Food access
a viable model for agroecoloical farming which benefits people, planet and producer.
Sustainable
importance of getting food in the right season for reducing the impact of food production on climate change
Seasonal
About the Farm
The farm was established in 2018 inside a maturing woodland near Hatton of Fintray.
What we have done so far:
Built a one hectare market garden including 3 caterpillar tunnels and a polytunnel
Constructed a large wooden barn to blend into the surrounding woodland and to provide space for packing of produce for direct sale
Planted over 2000 trees and 1000m of hedge row to add the the diversity, shelter and food for wildlife and stop soil erosion.
Raised rare breed pigs to help improve the soil and act as biological tractor to encourage field diversity
A renewable energy system and water supply designed to reduce the carbon footprint of the farm and to reduce the use of fossil fuels to produce food
Provided food to over 60 families each year.
Our farming methods
We grow a diverse range of over 50 vegetables using organic principles.
We build fertility of our soils by using low till methods, ensuring strong microbial and biological interactions with our plants and using only manure free of pesticides.
We buy seed from organic uk suppliers, hermitage seed companies or through our own seed saving practices.
We believe passionately in the right of people to fresh fairly priced food produced locally and seasonally so we aim all our growing, harvesting and selling practices towards this aim.
Our pigs are allowed to live outdoors all year round with a comfy hut for shelter.
They are able to browse an increasingly diverse range of flora provided by our soil improvement strategies.
They work hard to help fertilize and aerate the soils, reducing the need for mechanical tillage which would compact our soils.
From local people, handpicked and packed with care.
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Our customers said
“Our first time using your veg box scheme and it’s excellent - you just can’t beat fresh veg”
Isabel
“Had the tastiest kale ever tonight… forget the bags of old stuff from the supermarket and get this. Thank you reminds me of how fresh vegetables should taste.”
Julie
“The carrots are so carroty”
Stuart