SADEH

What SADEH does

Sadeh Farm is a registered charity (number 1175347) in England & Wales, operating the only Jewish community farm in the UK and Europe from Skeet Hill House in Kent, approximately 10 minutes from Orpington station. Founded in 2016 by Talia Chain after her participation in the Adamah Programme at the Isabella Freedman centre in the USA, Sadeh integrates regenerative agriculture (no-dig beds, forest garden, woodland, composting, animal care) with Jewish environmental education, food growing, and cross-communal Jewish engagement. Its product portfolio spans a 1-month Fellowship Programme, 2-week holiday Immersives (Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot), Artist Residencies, School Visits, Team Away Days, Retreats/Weddings, and weekly Volunteer Days — all anchored by KLBD kosher certification that enables Orthodox and Liberal Jewish participants to mix on-site, an arrangement described as unique in Europe.

The business model is a hybrid charity operation with multiple revenue streams: recurring monthly supporters (£10–18/month targeting 100 donors), one-off donations and grants (Jewish Youth Fund, Adamah USA fiscal sponsorship, Hazon, JCF, etc.), program fees for retreats and immersives (typically £70–£250 on a sliding scale), a farm shop (candles, honey, preserves), and subsidised retreat hire for climate/land justice groups. Since 2018 the organization has invested approximately £40,000/year in site improvements, hosted ~300 guests annually in the guesthouse (~80% under 20 years old), engaged ~500 Jewish young people annually outside guesthouse activities, and supported planting of 900+ trees. The 10-year lease from the Jewish Youth Fund, secured until 2028 after the #SAVESADEH campaign, provides site stability but also a defined operating horizon that requires renewal or relocation planning.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with distribution concentrated in the UK Jewish community (Kent, London) and supported through partnerships with United Synagogue, West London Synagogue, Bromley Synagogue, Alei Tzion, Maccabi GB, JW3, PaJes, and Moishe House. Marketing channels centre on Instagram (@sadeh_farm), Facebook, an email newsletter, and earned media (The Guardian, Jewish Chronicle, Jewish News). The 2023 Sadeh Centre vision — targeting 10,000 people annually in land-based education and environmental action — represents the organisation's primary expansion thesis, contingent on capital formation and lease renewal.

Name

SADEH

Legal name

Sadeh Farm

Website

https://sadehfarm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sadeh Farm is a UK-registered charity operating Europe's only Jewish community farm in Kent, delivering land-based education, regenerative agriculture, and inclusive Jewish programming to families, schools, and community groups across the religious spectrum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Land-based Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAI

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGALAD

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYTHAMADAH

Farm Stays & Agritourism Lodges

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Boutique & Unique Stays (Cabins, Tiny Homes, Treehouses, Yurts)

SECONDARYEDAOAOAO

Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

SECONDARYEDAIAGAK

Work Exchange & Farmstay Programs (WWOOF/HelpX-Style)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Environmental education programs
• Regenerative agriculture services
• Jewish community education
• Retreat centre rentals
• Outdoor learning experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Orpington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Monthly Supporters: Recurring donations from monthly supporters (£10-18/month) providing sustainable funding. One-off donations also accepted. Goal of 100 monthly donors to achieve financial sustainability. The Sukkot fundraiser aimed for £36,000.
2. Retreat and Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting retreats, weddings, team away days, school visits, and overnights. Land and Climate Retreats charged at £250 cleaning fee for subsidised groups. Writing retreats at £100-200 (5 days) sliding scale.
3. Farm Shop Sales: Monthly supporters receive 10% off purchases in the Sadeh Shop featuring handmade Shabbat and Havdalah candles, local honey, special-edition postcards, and preserved products.
4. Fellowship and Immersive Program Fees: Fellowships and immersives integrate food growing, Jewish learning, and communal living. Programs appear to be partially subsidised through donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sadeh Farm operates a Jewish farm and environmental community centre on 13 acres in Kent, UK, providing land-based education, regenerative farming programs, and cross-communal Jewish engagement. It runs a month-long fellowship, two-week holiday immersives, artist residencies, school visits, retreats/weddings, team away days, and weekly volunteer days, integrating Jewish agricultural traditions with sustainable practices. The site also offers subsidised retreat hire for climate and land justice groups, and operates a farm shop selling handmade candles, honey, and preserves.

Product overview

Sadeh is a single unified offering: a Jewish farm and environmental community centre providing land-based education and regenerative farming services. The portfolio consists of multiple program types including Fellowship (month-long), Immersives (2-week holiday programmes), Artist Residencies, Land Retreats, Educational/School Visits, Team Away Days, and Retreats/Weddings accommodation. The Sadeh Centre represents a planned expansion initiative to formalize and scale the centre's operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fellowship Programme A month-long immersive program for adults integrating food growing, regenerative land management, Jewish learning, and communal living with themes of food justice, ecology, and social action. Application-based with dedicated forms and interview process. Partially subsidised through donations.
• Immersives

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 young people planted over 900 trees since 2018
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lone Goat Brewing CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeer-brewing and pickle-making social enterprise based at Sadeh Farm. Symbiotic relationship where Lone Goat uses rescued apples/pears from the farm to make cider/perry (65 litres annually), reducing food waste.
• PaJes (Partnership of Jewish Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver 'Discovering Nature with Sadeh' schools pack for year 2 children over 6 weeks, with final class held at Sadeh. Funded by The Jewish Child's Day Fund.
• United SynagoguecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to run family days and develop programming for Bar and Bat Mitzvah children focused on outdoor and environmental connection to Judaism.
• Moishe House (Retreatology)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors Lady Cynthia's Lover queer Jewish eco-art retreats. Moishe House provides funding and promotional support through their retreatology program.
• West London SynagogueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreen Team visits and family programming. Cheder visits confirmed for 65 children ages 7-14.
• Bromley SynagogueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular cheder visits and community programs. Part of cross-communal engagement strategy.
• Maccabi GBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYellow Candle Project partnership where Sadeh tested flower planting for Remembrance to Renewal concept and provided seed-planting instructions for community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pearlstone Center: A Jewish retreat and educational farm in Maryland offering retreats, farm-based programming, and environmental education. Operates with a similar blend of organic farming, Jewish learning, and group retreat hosting as Sadeh.
• Eden Village Camp: A Jewish summer camp in Putnam County, New York, with an organic farm as a central programming pillar. Combines Jewish education with sustainable agriculture, food justice, and environmental stewardship — directly comparable to Sadeh's educational model.
• Urban Adamah: A Jewish farm and educational centre in Berkeley, California, integrating organic farming, social action, and Jewish learning. Highly comparable to Sadeh in mission, programming structure (fellowships, retreats, volunteer days), and community focus.
• Adamah (at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center): Adamah runs Jewish environmental fellowship and retreat programs at the Isabella Freedman retreat center in Connecticut. Sadeh's founder Talia Chain was directly inspired by Adamah (attended 2015) and it is Sadeh's US fiscal sponsor — making it the closest spiritual and operational peer to Sadeh.
• Surprise Lake Camp: A Jewish summer camp in Washington State with organic gardening and farm-to-table programming central to its educational model. Comparable to Sadeh's commitment to Jewish environmental education and experiential learning.
• Milk and Honey Farm at Temple Beth Am: A Jewish community farm and regenerative agriculture project at Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles. Runs educational programs, volunteer days, and events connecting Jewish life with land-based learning — closely parallel to Sadeh's programme mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hazon: The largest Jewish sustainability organisation in North America, running Jewish environmental education, food programs, and community events. Hazon is a current funder of Sadeh and represents the broader institutional movement Sadeh operates within, though with much wider scope.
• Daylesford Organic Farm: A UK-based organic farm and educational destination with on-site retreats, workshops, and sustainable agriculture practices. Comparable to Sadeh in the UK farm-education context, though commercially focused rather than charity-based.

Regional players

• Embercombe: A UK-based social enterprise running courses, retreats, and programmes on a 50-acre woodland site focused on sustainability, leadership, and community. Comparable model to Sadeh for UK short-course and retreat programming with environmental themes.

Emerging players

• JK Rowling? No — substitute: Wilderness Torah: An emerging US-based organisation that runs Jewish nature-based retreats and immersive outdoor experiences. Comparable mission of combining Jewish identity with land-based programming, but at a smaller scale and seasonal focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SadehFarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/sadeh_farm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sadeh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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