Susan's Farm
Registered Charity Number: 1183223
We are a certified organic, Pasture for life working Care Farm two miles from Carlisle, providing opportunities for learning and practical work experience. We are a registered charity.
OUR VISION is that people’s lives are transformed by working together in purposeful outdoor activity so they can reach their full potential.
Our activities focus on:
- Educational Visits for school and community groups
- Therapeutic Working for those with long term mental health support needs
- Alternative Provision for those who need a different learning environment
Please Support our Work by Volunteering, Donating or Buying our Produce
Find out more about us
ways to SUPPORT US....
Donate!
(please Gift Aid if you can)
You can also donate via online shopping on various platforms - please see here
Volunteer with us!
Do you have 1 - 2 hours spare time a week or a month?
We have various volunteering opportunities. At the moment, these are mainly assisting at Farmers' Markets or pop up stalls, but sometimes include helping with our sheep, cattle, hens or geese.
A different type of education
Schools work with us as we provide alternative education for those for whom traditional schooling isn't working.
We have regular groups on the farm for young people with additional needs -these could be a need for nurture, issues with behaviour or those struggling with poor mental health. We also offer short term group sessions, spread over 6 weeks, for young people at risk of exclusion due to lack of engagement.
We also provide practical work experience for students studying qualifications in agriculture and animal care. We work closely with the University of Cumbria providing placements for Occupational Health and Teacher Training students.
educational visits for all
We have over 150 visits a year from primary & secondary schools. We also host some community groups. With qualified teachers on staff, we tailor-make visits to your needs, so you can meet as many learning objectives as possible.
Options include our Field-to-Fork workshops, learning to use cooking equipment safely in our catering kitchen, and including our organic meat, grown on the farm; woodland activities, habitat exploration and pond dipping. Talk to us about what your needs are -we can structure visits to tie in with your curriculum needs.
Groups can cook their lunch, then enjoy eating what they've made or order an organic lunch prepared beforehand - it's hungry work being on the farm!
SUPPORT OUR WORK BY BUYING OUR PRODUCE
By buying our meat you support our charitable activities enabling us to provide a purposeful,
therapeutic learning environment for thousands of people every year..
We sell organic pasture-fed beef and organic lamb all year, as well as organic geese at Christmas, eggs and vegetables on a seasonal basis.
Visit our on-line shop and buy from the comfort of your own home. You can have orders delivered or you can pick up your meat from the farm, and browse in our small stable shop, which also sells products from other local food producers, such as cheese, honey, apple juice and a range of preserves.
Susan’s Farm CIO
has created a permanent Food and Farming learning and community centre.
It is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
It is certified by Social Farms & Gardens
