Farm to Fork
Embracing the seasonal rhythms of our land, we cultivate a commitment to regenerative farming practices and our farm to fork experience is much more than a culinary journey.
Our Fruits and Vegetables
Our gardens fulfil several purposes, which allow diversity to thrive and abundance to grow. Our food production gardens include a ½ acre formal kitchen garden, a stunning timber-frame glasshouse, a terraced herb and cut flower garden and a polytunnel for season extension.
All are cultivated with care, using regenerative practices that prioritise soil health and biodiversity above all else. Grown in collaboration with our chefs, our gardens are abundant with varieties, some of which you may have never seen before, but all will offer an incredible diversity of flavour. Designed with people in mind, our gardens are there to be enjoyed by all, whether that be the enjoyment of its bounty or of its beauty.
Our Meat, Eggs and Dairy
Our lamb, hogget, pork, beef, chicken, eggs and dairy are produced on our farm or are sourced locally. Our Poll Dorset ewes lamb with ease at any time of year, producing a lean and delicious lamb or hogget, and our West-Country pigs produce succulent pork that is only improved by a diet of highly nutritious turnips, kale, mustard, vetches, and homegrown apples. Our native breed cows produce richly marbled and flavoursome beef as well as plentiful milk for making our own butter, cheese, yoghurt and kefir. Our free-range hens are impeccable layers, each producing 240-260 eggs per year with buttery, vibrantly-hued yolks.
Our Wines
Our vineyard is one of the things that makes Louma unique as a Retreat. We produce two English sparkling wines alongside three small batch still wines, all from grapes hand-harvested in our vineyard. You can learn more about our grapes and stewardship of the vines on our guided vineyard tours, as well as our wine tasting experiences. Alternatively, you can simply sit back, relax and enjoy a glass or two in our Main Barn or on our Vineyard Terrace.
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Protecting Our Pollinators
We are dedicated to helping bee populations to flourish. This vital work includes installing a range of hives that attract colonies to move in, monitoring colony health, and establishing the habitats they need to thrive.
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Restoring Our Woodland
Follow our Victorian woodland, Spence Plantation, and its journey from the dense undergrowth of invasive species to a thriving and diverse habitat for all the enjoy.
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Spring Grazing
The awakening of spring may seem like a gentle period, but much is afoot on our farm at Louma. The animals are busy bringing new life into the world and our farmers, sewing new seeds for the season ahead.
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The Lifesource of Louma
Water is integral to everything we do at Louma, feeding our ponds, animals, gardens, buildings, and us. This vital system is maintained by our Head of Grounds, Joe Leighton.
