90 Years of Trevayne Farm

This year, we celebrate the 90th year of Trevayne Farm.

The Reeds arrived at Trevayne Farm in 1935, situated on limestone soil, overlooking the idyllic Monkstone beach. They originally kept a dairy herd, exceptional beef cattle exhibited in local shows, and grew crops of potatoes, whilst also running a small campsite. Bertie and Vi Reed passed the farm to their son, Dennis who was a keen horserider and bred some of the county’s best racehorses. Den still lives on the farm today, sleeping in the room he was born in, and works in his garden everyday, supplying our farm shop with endless amounts of tomatoes, courgettes, raspberries and herbs.

The third generation on the farm led to further farm diversification. Richard Reed and Anna now also keep native breed pigs and sheep alongside expanding the camping and caravan site. In having a space to share produce with both visitors and locals, Monkstone Meadows came about; creating a circular economy of food and fibre on a small scale, utilising the goods provided by the land, seasons and local area and minimising waste.