Welcome to Alder Carr Farm

Our farm shop and deli are open to the public, selling our own highland beef, free-range eggs and fruit ice cream as well as locally produced food and pick your own fruit and vegetables. 

Why not enjoy lunch or tea and a home-made cake in our tearoom and browse the craft units, eco-shop and florist in our courtyard?  Our animal farmyard and play area are particularly popular with children. 

There are monthly farmers' markets at which local farmers, growers and producers set up their stalls to sell their produce directly to the public

Our Ethics and Values

Energy

All farm electricity is from 100% renewable sources and the farm shop is heated with an air-source heat pump. New buildings are insulated to the highest standard.  We are working with CRed, the Suffolk Carbon Reduction Programme, to minimise our energy use and carbon emissions.  We offset our remaining carbon emmissions with Carbon Balanced by the World Land Trust.

Buying Policy

We have a strict buying policy; sourcing firstly from the farm or locally, then from the UK or Europe and only internationally if fair-trade or organic.  Palm oil is being eliminated where possible.

Farming

We farm in a manner sympathetic to the environment, minimising pesticide use and leaving as many wild areas as possible to encourage beneficial insects and wildlife. 

Waste

Firstly we try to reduce the amount of waste we produce.  Of the waste we do produce we recycle as much as possible.  Our glass and cardboard is collected for recycling.  All food waste is composted.  We have a recycling centre on site so our customers can recycle too.  The money rasied from this is donated to the World Land Trust. 

Office Supplies

All the stationary we use is recycled and comes from sustainable sources. 

Packaging and Chemicals

We are introducing biodegradable packaging for our own products and sell reusable jute and Onya bags and give customers recycled paper bags instead of plastic. We use ecological cleaning products to clean the farm shop, tearoom, production kitchen and toilets.