Swillington Organic Farm

What Swillington Organic Farm does

Swillington Organic Farm is a UK-based, privately-held organic farm operating on 150 acres in Swillington, Leeds, producing organic beef, lamb, pork, chicken, eggs, and seasonal vegetables. Founded in 1999 with farming heritage dating to 1960 across three generations, the company is registered as Swillington Organic Farm Ltd (England company no. 04157765) and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees who farm, butcher, and pack the food directly. The on-farm butchery and poultry slaughter unit enable full field-to-fork traceability, certified by Organic Farmers and Growers.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, built around subscription-based meat boxes (customizable, delivered weekly to every 8 weeks across the UK), Community Supported Agriculture schemes including the Egg Club (chicken sponsorship with weekly egg delivery) and Garden Share (vegetable subscriptions), seasonal pop-up farm shop sales, and farmers market presence. Pricing is tiered by order value with free delivery above £95 and half-price above £65. Additional revenue streams include Wild Bells Glamping, school visits, real Christmas trees, and heritage breed Christmas turkeys. B2B revenue is limited to a single named hospitality account (Marriott's Hollins Hall Hotel via River Cottage partnership).

Distribution is exclusively DTC via the company's SumUp-powered online store, on-farm pop-up shop, and regional farmers markets — there is no wholesale, supermarket, or retail intermediary channel. Marketing relies on content marketing (farm blog, email newsletter via Mailchimp), earned media coverage (Guardian, Times, BBC, Channel 4, Rick Stein's Food Heroes), on-farm Meat Ups events, and verified customer reviews. The farm has won multiple industry awards including the 2014 Soil Association Best Box Scheme and three consecutive deliciouslyorkshire Best Meat awards (2013). In 2018, the company scaled back in-house pig and poultry production and outsourced chicken supply to Rhug Estate and Loose Birds to manage operational demands on the founder.

Name

Swillington Organic Farm

Legal name

Swillington Organic Farm Ltd

Website

https://swillingtonorganicfarm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swillington Organic Farm is a UK family-run organic farm producing and direct-selling meat, eggs, and vegetables to individual consumers via subscription meat boxes, CSA schemes, and farm shop sales across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Meat Production

NAICS

Poultry and Egg Production (1123), Hog and Pig Farming (11221), Poultry Processing (311615)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Swine & Hog Production (AFAEAMAD), Organic & Pasture-Raised Poultry & Egg Production (AFAEADAJ)

Keywords

• Organic meat boxes
• Community supported agriculture
• Free range egg subscription
• Farm to consumer
• Organic farm produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Swillington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Meat Box Subscriptions: Monthly meat box subscriptions delivered direct to customers. Boxes contain seasonal mix of organic beef, lamb, pork, and chicken. Customers can customize boxes to their preferences. Revenue is recurring from subscription payments plus delivery fees.
2. Farm Shares (CSA Schemes): Community Supported Agriculture schemes including Egg Club (sponsoring chickens) and Garden Share programs. Customers pay upfront/investment to support farming operations in exchange for regular produce deliveries.
3. Direct Farm Shop Sales: Seasonal pop-up farm shop selling individual cuts of meat, vegetables, eggs, and other produce directly to visiting customers. Also sells Christmas trees and seasonal items.
4. Farmers Markets: Sales at local farmers markets including Oakwood Farmers Market, providing direct retail access to customers outside of online ordering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Swillington Organic Farm farms, butchers, and sells organic meat (beef, lamb, pork, chicken), eggs, and seasonal vegetables directly to consumers. Core offerings include subscription meat boxes, the Egg Club chicken sponsorship program, and the Garden Share CSA vegetable subscription, with additional direct sales through a seasonal pop-up farm shop, farmers markets, and nationwide home delivery.

Product overview

Swillington Organic Farm operates a multi-channel direct-to-consumer model built around subscription meat boxes and community-supported agriculture schemes. The core offering comprises customizable meat boxes (delivered weekly to monthly) and the Egg Club chicken sponsorship program, supplemented by seasonal offerings including free-range organic chicken and heritage breed Christmas turkeys. The farm produces Grass Fed Organic Beef (British White, Aberdeen Angus, Hereford), Grass Fed Organic Lamb and Mutton (Texel), and Free Range Rare Breed Saddleback Pork. Additional products include Garden Share vegetable subscriptions, Wild Bells Glamping, and Real Christmas Trees. The company sells primarily through its SumUp-powered online store with seasonal Farm Shop pop-ups. Founded in 1999, the farm has operated organically for over 25 years across 150 acres, with on-farm butchery ensuring full traceability from field to fork.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Egg Club: Community supported agriculture scheme where members sponsor chickens and receive fresh free-range organic eggs weekly for two years.
• Farm Shares
• Garden Share

Products and services

• Meat Boxes Subscription meat boxes delivering organic beef, lamb, pork, and chicken direct from the farm. Available weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or custom intervals up to every 8 weeks. Customers choose from preset boxes or build custom boxes with preferred cuts. Delivered nationwide in recyclable cool boxes so no need to be home.
• Egg Club Chicken sponsorship scheme where customers sponsor a hen for two years. Includes weekly collection of 6 free-range organic eggs per chicken sponsored, with options to rehome or keep the chicken at the farm at the end of the term.
• Garden Share Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription providing seasonal organic fruit and vegetables tended by local growers in the farm's walled garden.
• Grass Fed Organic Beef British White rare breed cattle (with some Aberdeen Angus and Hereford), pasture-fed year-round, finished at 2.5 years, dry-aged on-farm, and butchered in the on-farm butchery.
• Free Range and Organic Chicken Day-old chicks reared indoors then free-range on organic pasture for approximately 10-12 weeks. Fed certified organic feed with no routine antibiotics. Slaughtered on-farm or at local organic abattoirs.
• Grass Fed Organic Lamb and Mutton Texel sheep (with Charalais and Berechon rams) lambed later in spring, 100% grass-fed, organically slaughtered locally, and butchered on-farm using the whole carcass.
• Free Range Rare Breed Pork (Saddleback) Saddleback pigs raised outdoors in small family groups on grassland fields, fed natural diet free from additives and GM feed. Breed recognized as rare by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).
• Organic Christmas Turkeys Heritage breed organic turkeys, free-range on Yorkshire woodland, dry plucked by hand and hung for enhanced flavor. Available for pre-order during Christmas season.
• Farm Shop Pop Up Seasonally-operated physical farm shop open as a pop-up, offering direct purchases of farm produce including meat, vegetables, eggs, and organic seeds. Operates at the farm with honesty box system.
• Wild Bells Glamping Glamping accommodation on the farm, offering visitors an eco-friendly overnight experience in the Yorkshire countryside.
• Real Christmas Trees Real Christmas trees sold during December, kept in water from time of cutting to ensure freshness and non-drop quality. Customers choose unwrapped trees and can have them wrapped for transport.
• School Visits Educational farm visits for school groups, providing children opportunity to learn about organic farming, animal welfare, and food provenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of customers rated product quality 5/5
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rhug EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with Rhug Estate in North Wales to source organic chickens. Lord Newborough's estate is independently audited by the Soil Association and produces fresh, traceable poultry to same high standards as home-produced birds.
• Loose BirdscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Free range chickens produced for Swillington by Loose Birds in Harome. Trusted supplier network to ensure quality supply alongside farm's own production.
• FARMAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Not-for-profit association of farm shops and farmers that Swillington connects with through FARMA events and networking.
• The Seed Co-operativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Organic seed supplier for farm shop stocking. Seeds available for customers to plant their own gardens at home.
• West Riding OrganicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Supplier of organic compost used in farm's walled garden and sold in farm shop. Peat-based organic compost filtered from river water.
• Dementia AdventureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Charity partnership where Swillington hosts forest walks for people living with dementia as part of Rothwell Live at Home Scheme. Supports community health and outdoor activity.
• Rothwell & District Live at Home SchememinorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Charity scheme partnered with Dementia Adventure that organizes safe, structured walks for dementia patients at Swillington Farm.
• Reviews.co.ukminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership to collect and showcase customer feedback and reviews, helping build trust and transparency.
• Northern Bloc Ice CreamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Local food collaboration where Northern Bloc supplies ice cream products, showcasing local Yorkshire producers.
• York UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016York University conducted a paleo diet study using Swillington organic chickens. Study found their protein and fat content was much closer to traditional grass fed chicken than conventional mass produced birds.
• Hollins Hall Marriott HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2013River Cottage partnership where Swillington supplies organic beef, lamb, chicken, and rare breed pork to Marriott's Hollins Hall Hotel near Shipper for their seasonal S.L.O.W. (Seasonal, Local, Organic, Wild) menu created by River Cottage development chef.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/swillingtonfarm
• Facebookfacebook.com/swillingtonfarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/swillingtonfarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swillington-organic-farm-ltd

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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