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Castle Farm
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- Cut Flowers
- Field Crops
- Juice, Cider, Wine and Drinks etc
- Ornamental Plants
- Unusual Crops
- A English Cut Flowers
- Apple Juice
- Barley
- Hop Garlands
- Lavender
- Lavender Products
- Oats
- Wheat
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CONTACT DETAILS Telephone +44 (0) 1959 523219 Email hello@castlefarmkent.co.uk
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Castle Farm is our family farm based near the pretty village of Shoreham in North Kent. The Alexander Family have been farming in the Darent Valley since 1892 when James Alexanderbrought down 17 milking cows on the train from Ayrshire in Scotland. Today, the farm is managed by William and Caroline Alexander, with involvement from each of their children, Lorna, Thomas and Crispin, and supported by the hard-working Castle Farm team.Through the years a large variety of crops have been grown on this land including; the Savoy Cabbage, Plums, Lucerne, Parsnips, Marrows, Potatoes and of course, Apples and Hops, which we still grow today! The Lavender enterprise began in 1998, to produce essential oils. We are now the largest Lavender farm in the UK growing over 130 acres of the fragrant purple flower! |
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CASTLE FARM TODAY Castle Farm is busy, working 1,100 acre farm with crops of wheat, barley, rapeseed, hops, apples, pumpkins, lavender and a grass-fed herd of beef cattle. We are the largest producers of Lavender in the UK, with a specialised distillery on site, allowing us to extract the precious essential oils within hours of the crop being harvested. Our traditional hop gardens have been customised to allow us to grow Hop Bines best suited for interior decoration, with wide rows allowing more sunlight and even flower growth. Growing both relaxing Lavender and soporific Hops, it made sense for us to combine these two calming elements to develop our Natural Sleep range, which has proved incredibly popular in helping people active a deeper sleep. |
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THE START OF THE HOP SHOP The Hop Shop was founded in 1985 when Caroline and William recognized the demand for Hops as interior decoration – not just for beer. By 1990, The Hop Shop was a major producer of dried flowers, growing over 70 different flowers and won many awards, including 5 consecutive Gold Medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The horticultural expertise in growing flowers is still evident today.. in the miles of Lavender rows you can now see in the fields. |
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