Welcome to a hidden gem...…...

We are Lauriston Farm - a charitable community owned social farming business on the Blackwater Estuary in rural Essex. We work alongside people with a learning disability to grow vegetables, raise cattle and sheep, use their wool in the craft room and look after wildlife on this internationally designated piece of land. The farm and all its produce is certified Biodynamic.

Want to work with us? 
​07/07/22 - We are looking to employ a Farming & Gardening Job Coach click here for details

​Take a look...

We Are Open!

The Farm is busy again with our day placement co-workers, SEND colleges, volunteers and the new Supported Internship program. You can visit us again for a Farm Walk on the
following dates:
Friday 8th July  2022, 11am
Saturday 30th July 2022, 11am
Wednesday 3rd August 2022, 11am
Saturday 6th August 2022, 11am
Wednesday 10th August 2022, 11am
Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11am
Wednesday 24th August 2022, 11am
click here to book

​If you would like to volunteer with Monique and Andre in the vegetable fields, please get in touch.

Biodynamic lamb, mutton and beef is available for home delivery or farm pick-up, so please get in touch if you would like to order some.

Our weekly vegetable box deliveries have resumed June 2022. Click here for details.

We hope everyone manages to stay healthy, and we look forward to seeing you on the farm very soon.

At Lauriston we combine three charitable aims - conservation, education and care for people

BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE
All the food we produce is certified biodynamic.  Two acres of vegetables supplies our box scheme, three markets a month, our farm shop and Farm Direct in London.  We rear rare breeds of sheep and cattle, both of which grow slowly and are 100% pasture fed giving excelptional flavours.  Our sheepskins are turned into luxurious rugs and the wool is milled into knitting yarn - all certified organic.​
SOCIAL FARMING
Taking our inspiration from the Camphill Communities, we offer day placements for adults with a learning or physical disability to work alongside our staff in all aspects of the farm.  This includes cooking daily lunches, horticulture, animal husbandry, wool crafts, gardening and helping in the farm shop and at markets.  We are person centred so individuals can find their interest and a registered AQA Awards training centre.
VISIT THE FARM
Find out what we do at our Farm Open Days. We welcome School Visits and run Educational Walks for groups and organisations for a small fee.
Our gardens, fields, kitchen, craft room and specially adapted toilets are all wheelchair accessible.  There is also a drop off point directly in front of the barn.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Danbury Market
​First Saturday in the month
9.30 - 12.30
​Starting February 2022
Danbury Sports & Social Centre
Colchester Farmers Market
First Friday of the month
9.30am - 2.00pm
​Starting April 2022
Colchester Arts Centre
Church Street, CO1 1NF
Wivenhoe Artisan Producers Market
Third Saturday of the month
Running since April 2021
9.30am - 1pm
Congregational Church, C07 9AB