At Lochhill Agroecological Farm, we're building something a little different.

Firstly agroecological is a name to describe the way of farming that works with nature rather than against it, combining ecological principles with local knowledge to grow food, support biodiversity, care for the soil. It's more than regenerative farming as it considers people and positively building resilient communities at it's heart. Which means fair wages, fair access to land, healthy food, knowledge sharing and giving communities a voice. 

As a community farm, we're bringing together food production, education, biodiversity and local people through an approach known as enterprise stacking—creating multiple complementary enterprises that work together to strengthen the farm and benefit the wider community.

To date, we're proud to have a productive market garden and a growing pasture-fed Shetland cattle enterprise, alongside a year-round programme of events, workshops and knowledge-sharing activities.

But a community farm is only as strong as its community. Go to the Membership link below to see the ways you can join and support our Community Membership Scheme. Your membership helps us build a farm that belongs to the community – not just a farm that happens to be in the community.

Do you have an idea for an agroecological enterprise? 

We can offer a supportive environment, collaboration, access to supply chains and a vehicle for funding.  

Contact Us via our online form, visit the About Us page to read our story, go to the Events page to join our next workshop.