Open Farm Sunday: Farms in Dartington

Open Farm Sunday is farming’s national open day. It is a fantastic opportunity for farmers on the estate to open their gates and welcome everyone in to meet their animals, discover what’s growing in the fields and enjoy great local food.At Dartington we’re blessed with a diverse array of farmers and producers, all in close proximity to one another. We’d like to thank Foxhole Community Garden, Jolly Farm, Schumacher College, Dartington Dairy, Huxhams Cross Farm and School Farm Community Supported Agriculture for helping us create a fun, interesting and informative day which we hope you’ll enjoy.

All day:

• Children’s activities in the community garden
• Goats and sheep to visit at Dartington Dairy
• Plenty of ice cream available
• Tea coffee and cake available all day at Huxhams Cross Farm

11-11:30am: Sing songs about nature, animals and happy things with Poco Drom at Foxhole Community Garden. For kids and their adults

11am-12pm: Take an in-depth tour of the edible gardens at Schumacher College

11:30-12:15pm: Walk around Dartington Dairy with farmer Jon

12pm: Meet at the barn at Huxhams Cross Farm for a tour covering their permaculture design, biodynamic principles, agroforestry, population wheat with Grown in Totnes and chickens

12pm: Embrace the veg with a look into the beds and glasshouses of School Farm CSA. Tea and cake available

12-4pm: The White Hart team fire up the BBQ with delicious burgers from beef reared on the estate by Jolly Farm

12.30-1:15pm: Get to know the goats and cows at Dartington Dairy

1:30-2:15: If you missed the last one another chance to join farmer Jon for a tour of Dartington Dairy

2-3pm: A second and final chance to get an in-depth behind the scenes understanding of the Schumacher College gardens

2:30-3:15pm: An afternoon visit to the goats and around the dairy at Dartington Dairy

3pm: Meet at the Huxhams Cross Farm barn and all your questions about what is permaculture and biodynamic farming will be answered, plus a visit to the chickens on this farm tour

3pm: School Farm CSA show you around their luscious veg and explain what Community Supported Agriculture is all about

3:30-4:15: The final chance for a tour of Dartington Dairy

4:30pm: Goat milking! The parlour is very small but there are lots of goats so people will be able to watch the milking in 10 minute slots

See below for a map and programme of events or download a printable leaflet here