Our Farm Heritage

90 years 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, runner beans and herbs.

Diversification

The third generation on the farm has led to further farm diversification. Richard and Anna Reed now also keep native breed pigs and sheep alongside expanding the campsite, simply named Trevayne Farm, and launching Monkstone Knitwear, using the wool of the sheep. The priority is to create a circular economy of food, fibre and fashion on a small scale, minimising waste and utilising the goods from the land, seasons and local area.