Organic Farming, Wedding Venue & Farm Holiday Cottages in South Devon
Our Story
Our story began in 1950 as a conventional dairy farm, when Arnold Sayers bought 150 acres at Carswell Farm on the South Devon coast.
Since then, the farm has gained organic status, grown in size and diversified. Today, we farm around 3,000 acres across the West Country and run a number of farm-diversification businesses. We are passionate about doing business ethically and organically, in harmony with nature, so that all our products are free of pesticides and nasty chemical processes and we are ensuring the best possible future for our children.
People
It’s the people working in the Carswell Group that make it special. We work hard to provide support and training at every level in our businesses, and provide unique opportunities for experienced people and newcomers alike. The satisfaction of working with animals and the seasons in the beautiful setting of the Devon countryside is what makes us get up in the morning and love coming to work.
Provenance
We want the best and make no excuses for being single-minded with this approach in everything we do. We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, with great grass to feed our cows. Whether staying in one of our holiday cottages, or sampling our organic milk, the taste, service and provenance will be of the highest quality ensuring you know that your family are in good hands.
Planet
We are just stewards of the land we manage – we tread as lightly as we can on the planet, nurturing the soil and preserving our environment for future generations. Our cows graze on lusciously nutritious pastures bathed in sunlight on Devonshire hillsides. We have a low carbon footprint because we don’t need fertiliser and we generate more energy from renewable sources than we use.
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100% Organic
Farming organically is healthier for the soil and our animals and is inherently more sustainable. With regular soil sampling and detailed analyses, we focus on soil health so that we can grow the best quality grass and forage for our cows whilst improving, rather than taking from, the ground we farm.
Our locations
We farm across three locations in South Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Our Farm Holiday Cottages are based near our home farm in South Devon
Work for us
If you love cows and grass, and want to develop your career with the goal of having your own herd to manage within a few years, please contact us. We aren’t currently recruiting for any of our farms but do contact us if you’d like your details to be kept on file.
Get in touch here
If you’re interested in a specific part of our business or if you’d simply like to know more about the Carswell Group do email us by clicking the button below or you can find us at:
Carswell Farm
Holbeton
Nr Plymouth
Devon PL8 1HH
Phone: 01752 830 282