Organic Farming

At Churchtown Farm we use sustainable farming techniques to produce highly nutritious food following the agricultural and environmental principles expressed by the Soil Association in their standards of organic production.

Agriculture Principles

• To produce food of high quality in sufficient quantity.
• To work within natural systems and cycles throughout all levels from the soil to plants and animals.
• To maintain the long term fertility and biological activity of soils.
• To treat livestock ethically, meeting their physiological and behavioural needs.

Environmental Principles

• To foster biodiversity and protect sensitive habitat and landscape features.
• To maximise use of renewable resources and recycling.
• To minimise pollution and waste.

Following these principles we have developed our own systems of farming that satisfy our need to farm in a sustainable, environmentally responsible manner.

Some of the techniques we employ include:

• Sustainable crop rotations.
• Recycling of all nutrients through composting manure and vegetable waste.
• Cultivation techniques that enhance and protect the soil and its life.
• Animal husbandry which meets their physiological, behavioural and health needs.

As the farming season progresses we will update the website with what is happening on the farm. This hopefully will give you some insight into our farm, our successes and failures. Please feel free to ask questions and we will do our best to answer your questions and keep you informed of all developments.