Rushmere farm
About
Productive organic farming in the South Downs
Our Vision
Rushmere Farm is a demonstration that organic farming can be productive, and profitable with positive impact on the climate. Our aim is to grow high-quality, nutrient-dense food while rebuilding soil, increasing biodiversity and storing carbon. This land is farmed not just for yield, but for lasting ecological and human health.
We believe organic farming is not a niche alternative. It is a serious, commercially viable model capable of feeding people well while restoring the natural systems that agriculture depends on.
What to do here
Come and stay, enjoy birdsong, quiet, sunrises and the weather. There is beauty and peace here all the time. There are great walks straight from the doorstep and you can join a tour of the farm to get a feel for how the ecosystem works. You can join the volunteers on the market garden from 10-3 every Wednesday or join us in June, September and October for stewardship gatherings. On the third Thursday of every month May-October the pub opens on Rushmere Lane with local food, drink and community.
There is also a pottery on the farm where you can take part in workshops, as well as longer courses and membership. We have yoga on a Sunday morning and you can book in anytime for Cranio-sacral therapy with Meg Atalanta to really help you unwind.
Farming, Stewardship & Visitors
Rushmere is a working farm and growing high quality food will always sit at its heart. Everything else supports that core purpose. Guests who choose to Stay, people who come to Gather, and those who become Stewards all help make this farming system viable without intensification. Through walks, conversations and seasonal events, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about organic farming systems and rotations, the relationship between soil health, human health, land management for wildlife and climate resilience and heaps of practical skills. Learning here is informal. It happens through being curious, asking questions and getting involved. If you want to be part of that journey, explore Stewardship.
Food grown here
The cereals, pulses and vegetables that we grow here are grown with the health of our ecosystem as a priority, and this includes human gut health. You will find no traces of chemicals in this food, and you will find consistently greater nutritional content per kg. You can buy our produce from the farm shop at the Corner Barn on the junction of Pithill Lane and Speltham Hill including fresh produce from Hampshire Market Garden.
Rushmere Farm is carbon negative
Through soil management, habitat creation and the removal of chemical inputs, we are building a system that stores more carbon than it emits. This is not a theoretical model. It is measured, documented and ongoing.