On the farm we have Hereford, Aberdeen Angus and Wagyu cattle and Mule and Exlana sheep. We welcome approximately 1000 lambs each season in the traditional style, with lambs born around Easter time. Our calves arrive in two blocks, during spring and autumn.

The crops we grow on the farm are chosen specifically to feed silage to our livestock and straw for bedding down in the cattle sheds during the winter months. Once the straw has been used, we clamp it to be used as fertiliser in the fields, creating a circular economy and reducing inputs.

The beef and lamb from our farm is used in our restaurants and available to purchase from our butchery counters.

We have a number of hives throughout our Somerset estate. They all collect nectar from a variety of sources including our apple orchard and vineyard, giving them a distinct flavour and plays an integral in ensuring the biodiversity of our estate by pollinating our walled garden produce, crops and flowers.

We use the resulting honey in our restaurant kitchens, cocktails and a variety of products for Farm Shop.

On the edge of Bruton is our walled garden, where we grow a wide range of fruits, vegetables, herbs and eventually cut flowers. We’re increasing the infrastructure of the garden to increase the growth of tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, salads and tender herbs.

At the end of 2024 our new composter arrived which we fill with garden waste such as trimmings, leaves and bed clearing with untreated sawdust from our wood workshop. After being matured for a few months, the compost created will be used in the garden once again.

All of the produce grown in the walled garden is delivered to our Somerset restaurant, Da Costa as well as our Farm Shops.