bristol 24/7 spotlights mel, our farm shop manager
Recently Mel has met with Bristol 24/7 to talk about her professional journey, 5 Acre Farm and the farm shop…. view more
Regenerative community interest farm – a space for nature-friendly produce and people.
Pay us a visit and find out all that we get up to…
đź“ŤFive Acre Farm + Flower Barn, Backwell
Now that 5 Acre Farm is an independent Community interest Company (CIC) we wish to see it flourish as a community resource for the people of Backwell and beyond. This fertile Somerset land with its barns and polytunnels on the edge of the village has the potential not just to grow great food and flowers but also to act as a centre for community activity and learning, helping to strengthen Backwell’s quality of life and its environmental credentials.
It is important to those of us who started 5 Acre Farm that we develop ideas and activities with the local community that go well beyond the growing of food. As we find ourselves in a mental health crisis there is increasing realisation of the importance of outdoor activity and connection with the natural world. We very much hope that 5 Acre Farm contributes to the improvement of mental and physical health in some small way.
We have planted the seed with the formation of the CIC – now let’s grow something special together!
WHERE DID IT START? At Tobacco Factory Enterprises, our core aim is to be a model of social, environmental and economic sustainability. In early 2018, we decided to develop these values further by purchasing five acres of land near Backwell, just southwest of Bristol, and set about establishing our very own farm.
We grow following regenerative principles to produce nourishing food in a way that protects soils and biodiversity.
WHERE IS IT GOING? Â Another of our passions is connecting with others – and reconnecting them with the land. We run numerous volunteering, community and youth focused events throughout the year; and in 2024 affirmed this as a mission of the farm by registering as a Community Interest Farm.
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WREATH & FLOWER CROWN WORKSHOPS ON THE FARM – BOOK NOW
Have fun making beautiful wreaths and crowns in our workshops throughout winter, Christmas and spring time. Join us for a… view more
EVENT ON THE FARM: Harvest Festival
After the glorious abundance of Summer here at the farm, we invite you to celebrate it’s crescendo with one of our highlights of the seasonal calendar; harvest festival.
Fresh from the 5 Acre Farm Shop…
Fruit and veg boxes collected from our store on North St, or delivered to your door 🌱
We select great produce grown in Bristol and the South West by us in Backwell, and other local growers such as our friends at Riverford.
Available in three sizes – small, large and a mega family box!
