Oxford City Farm

Name

Oxford City Farm

Legal name

Oxford City Farm

Website

https://oxfordcityfarm.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education and Charitable Services

NAICS

Sheep and Goat Farming (1124)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Community farm education
• School visits programs
• Charitable fundraising
• Urban farm venue hire
• Volunteer wellbeing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The farm relies on donations from the public, corporate partnerships, and fundraising activities including Give As You Live shopping portal, legacy donations, and general fundraising campaigns.
2. Saturday Market Sales: Weekly Saturday market selling freshly harvested seasonal produce, eggs from chickens, and chutneys, jams, and pickles made on site. Also includes cafe sales of cakes and coffee.
3. Venue Hire: Rental income from hiring out farm facilities including a kitchen space (£25/hour), outdoor wooden area (£25/hour), and yurt. Discounts offered to community organizations and those on minimum wage or unemployed.
4. Educational Programs: Revenue from school visits including facilitated 2-hour sessions (£250), self-led visits (£60), and weekly nurture group programs. Also includes student wellbeing sessions.
5. Family Programs: Little Wellies toddler and parent group sessions running Tuesday mornings during term time. Booked via Eventbrite.
6. Corporate Volunteering: Corporate team days and volunteering programs where businesses pay for team building activities at the farm.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oxford City Farm is a registered charity operating a community farm in East Oxford that provides public access to a working farm and delivers educational programs for schools, families, students, and corporate groups. It sells homegrown produce and on-site cafe items at a weekly Saturday market and offers venue hire for events. The farm funds operations through donations, grants, fee-based programs, retail sales, and corporate volunteering partnerships.

Product overview

Oxford City Farm is a community-led charity offering a portfolio of public-facing farm services and educational programmes at its East Oxford site. Core offerings include the Saturday Farm Market (selling homegrown produce, eggs, and preserves), public open days (Fridays and Saturdays), and venue hire (kitchen, outdoor areas, and yurt). Educational services encompass school visits with facilitated sessions and nurture groups, student wellbeing sessions (yoga and growing), and Little Wellies toddler group. Additional programmes include goat milking, corporate volunteering days, and Wellies and Bellies adult sessions. The farm operates as a unified community space where visitors can engage with farming, food production, and nature.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saturday Farm Market Weekly on-site market selling freshly harvested seasonal produce, eggs from farm chickens, and homemade chutneys, jams, and pickles, with an on-site cafe serving cakes and coffee. Open to the general public during Saturday opening hours.
• Little Wellies Toddler Group Weekly toddler and parent group sessions held on Tuesday mornings during term time, featuring outdoor farm activities including animal interaction, mud kitchen play, and a polytunnel for rainy weather. Booked via Eventbrite.
• School Visits and Nurture Groups Educational visits for schools offering hands-on learning about animal care, seasonal growing, food production, and nature-based activities. Includes weekly nurture groups (up to 12 students), 2-hour facilitated sessions (up to 30 students, £250), and self-led visits (£60). Booked by email.
• Student Wellbeing Sessions Sessions for students offering yoga in the farm yurt and hands-on growing activities, providing a couple of hours reconnecting with nature away from academic pressures. Booked via the website.
• Venue Hire Affordable venue rental of farm spaces including a fully equipped kitchen, outdoor wooden area for meetings and workshops, and a 22-foot yurt with wheelchair access. Priced at £25/hour with minimum 3-hour bookings and discounts for community organisations, those on minimum wage, and unemployed individuals.
• Goat Milking Programme Interactive programme allowing participants to learn about and participate in goat milking at the farm. Available to members of the public.
• Wellies and Bellies Adult-focused farm session combining food activities with farm engagement, scheduled as part of the farm's wider event programme.
• Corporate Volunteering and Partnerships Corporate team-building days and volunteering opportunities for businesses that allow organisations to contribute to farm operations while building team cohesion and supporting CSR and staff wellbeing programmes.
• Community Farming Sessions (Open Farm Days) Open farm access every Friday and Saturday 10am-1pm, providing free public entry for visitors to explore the farm, interact with animals, and engage with the farm's produce and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop practical skills related to farming, gardening, and environmental conservation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Missing BeanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMissing Bean provides coffee for the on-site cafe at the Saturday market. Customers can purchase Missing Bean coffee alongside farm produce and homemade cakes.
• Shan Shan DumplingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood vendor operating on-site at the Saturday market offering Chinese dumplings. Part of the market's diverse food offering.
• Give As You LiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline shopping portal where supporters shop at participating retailers and a percentage of purchases is donated to Oxford City Farm at no extra cost to the shopper.
• Oxford Bus CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite provides direct link to Oxford Bus Company journey planner to help visitors plan their bus journey to the farm location.
• StagecoachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite provides direct link to Stagecoach journey planner to help visitors plan their bus journey to the farm location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freightliners City Farm: Small urban farm in Islington, North London offering educational sessions, school visits, and community engagement with a similar charitable model. Closely comparable in physical footprint and programming intensity to Oxford City Farm.
• Stepney City Farm: East London community farm offering school visits, family activities, volunteering, and a farm shop. Operates an almost identical portfolio of activities (education, animals, market, events) to Oxford City Farm within a city-setting charity structure.
• Surrey Docks Farm: Working community farm in South East London providing hands-on educational sessions, school visits, volunteer programs, and produce sales. Same operating model as Oxford City Farm — a productive urban farm plus structured learning and engagement.
• Mudchute Park and Farm: Largest urban farm in London (c.32 acres) running school visits, a farm shop, riding school, café, and events. Same operating model as Oxford City Farm but at a meaningfully larger scale, making it a useful like-for-like peer for growth benchmarking.
• Vauxhall City Farm: Small urban farm in central London running educational visits, youth programs, a small farm shop, and corporate volunteering days. Similar size and community-led charitable model to Oxford City Farm, with comparable customer segments.
• Heeley City Farm: Community farm in Sheffield running educational visits, a farm shop, café, and supported volunteering programs. Same community-led charity model with overlapping activities (animals, growing, education, retail) to Oxford City Farm.
• Bath City Farm: Community farm on the outskirts of Bath offering school visits, family activities, volunteering, and a small farm shop. A small regional urban farm with a very similar community-led charitable structure to Oxford City Farm.
• Hackney City Farm: Long-established urban community farm in London offering school visits, a farm shop, volunteering, events, and venue hire under a charitable model. Closely comparable to Oxford City Farm in scale, mission, and revenue mix, although based in a different city.

Regional players

• Sutton Community Farm: Small community farm in Greater London providing veg box sales, volunteering, and educational visits for local schools. Comparable community-grown food and educational offering but distributed through a CSA-style model rather than a weekly market.

Emerging players

• Organiclea: Urban food-growing cooperative in North East London operating Hawkwood Community Kitchen Garden and running training, volunteering, and school engagement. Comparable urban-growing and education focus but a cooperative rather than a charity farm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxford-city-farm

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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