Our Farming Operations
Today we continue to farm the original 2000 acres of land around the
village of Holbeach Hurn. In addition to the land owned by the family,
a further 2500 acres is farmed as farm business tenancies and contract
farming agreements. This acreage is divided between a number of key
crops. The sustainable 6 year rotation includes peas, potatoes, wheat,
sugar beet, brassica, lettuces and leeks. Potatoes are a key crop for
the business. Due to the quality of the soil, the vast majority of the
potato crop is grown for the retail sector, although some small areas
of land are targeted at the processing sector. Irrigation is limited
due to saline water, though an amount of fresh water is available for
the salad crops. A small amount of the potato crop is marketed at
harvest, but the majority is stored in our own state of the art storage
facilities for marketing later in the season. Worth Farms hold most
marketing accreditations, these include Assured Combinable Crop Scheme,
Assured Produce, Tesco Nature’s Choice and LEAF marque. We are involved
in many environmental schemes to promote the local wildlife. 1996 saw
the farm become a LEAF demonstration farm and this helped to make it
possible to join the Entry Level scheme at its launch. Marsh Harriers
have successfully nested on the farm for the last ten years whilst
Bumble Bee and Barn Owl numbers have continued to increase with careful
management of their habitat. Through the generations the Worth farming
family has always handed the land base to the next generation in a more
sustainable and environmentally enhanced condition. The fourth
generation of the Worth family is committed to continuing this
tradition.
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