Varfell Farms has formally found as a LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its cutting - edge sustainable farming drill . found at Long Rock , Penzance , along the spectacular Cornish coast , Varfell is also one of the UK ’s largest agri - business house , supplying bloom and bulbs to multiple retailers including M&S , Waitrose , Tesco , Sainsburys , B&Q and exporting into Europe . As well as daffodils , the business also grow over 1 million stems of agapanthus and peonies . The farm has been LEAF Marque endorse since 2012 .
Today ’s launching comes as we reach the end of the Penwith Landscape Partnership ’s Farming Futures project , working with farmers to support farm businesses that are sensitive to Penwith ’s landscape painting , heritage , and biodiversity . The projection has supported a number of growers in the region to become LEAF Marque certified and has worked to promote farming practices that are sustainable and contributing to protecting and enhancing the land ; and conserving and protecting the instinctive , built , and cultural heritage of the Penwith part .
The farm is also at the head of drive innovation and uses the latest automation technology , such as visual course , GPS , drones , satellite mental imagery , radar , and lidar , to drive efficiency across the business .
Welcoming Varfell farm as a LEAF Demonstration Farm , LEAF ’s Technical Director , Vicky Robinson , said : " We are entranced to welcome Varfell Farms as LEAF ’s first cut blossom Demonstration Farm as we embark on an exciting new era and look to strengthen the breadth of sectors in the LEAF internet . It is absolutely critical that we join up with run businesses to promote best practices and think into more sustainable , regenerative rise techniques across a wide range of mountains of husbandry sectors . "
" Varfell Farms is leading the way of life in what can be achieved as we accelerate sustainable , regenerative farming in the slice flower diligence . The work being carry out here , the allegiance of everyone involved throughout the business will bring a wealth of expertness and crucial entropy on the use and development of Integrated Farm Management in this sphere . "
As a LEAF Demonstration Farm , Varfell will act as an significant local and national hub for demonstration , scholarship , and knowledge exchange . As well as hosting visit for other growers , it will tender a ' living schoolroom ' for a wide range of community groups to see more merged , climate - positivistic practices in action mechanism .
Simon Gardner , Farms Director at Varfell Farms , added : " We are hugely excited about the opportunities this partnership will offer to take ahead greater uptake of more climate - irrefutable approaches in our sphere . Being a LEAF Demonstration Farm will help improve understanding of what more regenerative land depend like in action and how all elements of a growing system of rules work together in a holistic way to optimize not just environmental , but also social and economical sustainability . "
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