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Our Story

Family farmers from Lighthouse Farm, south
Lincolnshire, we have been working with nature to

grow good food since 1840.

At its core our farming is about restoring soil health and
farming in tune with nature rather than against it.
By improving our soil structure and fertility we are
enhancing the nutrient value of the food we produce,
whilst simultaneously combating climate change.
Healthy soil structure and improving organic matter not
only boosts fertility but also increases water holding
capacity, reducing soil erosion and water run-off which,
in turn, enables us to reduce use of artificial fertilisers

and pesticides.

How we are improving our soils:

  • Minimising soil disturbance (cultivation) by direct
    drilling and low disturbance sub soiling.

  • Protecting the soil surface with increased use of
    cover cropping, stubbles, and chopped straw.

  •  Maintaining living roots which feed the soil biology
    to better support plant nutrition.

  •  Increasing the diversity and range of crops grown
    within the rotation.

  • Integration of livestock within the arable rotation

Market Engagment:
We capture as much value as possible by shortening
the supply chain.

Milling wheat goes to Artisan bakeries through Wild
farmed and directly to Heygates flour mill.
Feed wheat and barley to local feed mills or exported
through co-operatively owned grain facilities at
Boston’s Lingrain Storage.

Vining peas are harvested and marketed through
Holbech Marsh co-op and delivered directly to freezers
and canners at Kings Lynn and Long Sutton.
Potatoes are co-operatively stored at Winters Lane
Storage and sold to the local fish-and-chip shop trade.
Mustard is marketed to Colemans through the co-
operatively owned English Mustard Growers and the
growers mill, Condimentum at Norwich.
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