Welcome to Stowe Heights Farm!
We're the Sykes family – Antony, Charlotte, Alf, and Gilly. We have been at the helm at Stowe Heights since early 2021 and with Grannie & PopPop just up the road too, we enjoy being a multi-generation family farm!
Our aim is simple yet ambitious – a small family farm focused on nature-friendly practices and heritage breeds that produces great tasting, nutrient dense, 100% pesticide free food.
We love our little spot in the Northamptonshire uplands; both the natural environment and wonderful local communities.
From our farm to your table
We take huge pride in raising animals and growing vegetables that are not only bursting with flavour but also packed with nutrients. And the best part? Our food is completely pesticide-free, so you can feel good about what you're feeding your family.
All of our mouthwatering produce is available for you to buy from our farm shop which is open seasonally throughout the year on Saturdays between 9am and 12pm. At the height of the season, you can also buy from us in Blakesley. Find out more information on our How To Buy page.
Our approach to farming
At Stowe Heights, we're dedicated to sustainable farming practices, following regenerative and ecological principles every step of the way. We aim to produce high quality, nutrient dense food whilst improving our farm ecology and biodiversity. That means we use reduced tillage methods and loads of our own compost to improve our soil biology as much as possible. Our little helpers are the billions of soil organisms that create our fertility. The last thing we want to do is kill them so we are pesticide free. We don’t use any synthetic chemicals and we carefully select our seed suppliers to ensure the best tasting and healthiest veg we can.
We source and rear our traditional breed birds, raising them on farm and in our pastures as soon as they are old enough. Our flocks enjoy home milled feed including wheat, barley and beans sourced from our local farming friends. We move the birds regularly which benefits their health and the health of our soil.
Jacobs are a traditional sheep breed, they grow slowly which creates wonderful flavourful meat, high quality wool and horns. Their horns are used by a local stick maker known for the exceptional quality of his walking sticks (www.shiresticks.com). The sheepskins are tanned on farm by us and also available to purchase.
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FRESH PRODUCE
Our farm shop is open seasonally on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. Check opening times before you visit. We also work with local farm shops and food enterprises.
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PASTURED POULTRY
We offer a range of poultry throughout the year including geese, turkeys, home reared chicken, and a range of fresh hens eggs.
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PEDIGREE JACOBS
Our Jacobs are 100% grass fed and slowly grown so full of flavour. We offer meat of all age classes at various points throughout the year.
