Bosavern Community Farm

Bosavern Community Farm

At a glance

Causes

  • Animals / wildlife
  • Climate action
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Gardens and parks
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Learning disabilities / difficulties
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
  • Local / community
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people / later life
  • Training / employment support
  • Women
  • Young people

Other details

Organisation type: 
Society, cooperative or credit union
Geographical remit: 
Local

Objectives

We are a place-based, community-owned farm located outside St. Just in West Cornwall and we manage our 36 acres in keeping with sustainable, organic principles for the benefit of people and the planet. We serve the Central and West Penwith area with sustainable produce, allotments and we offer volunteering and educational activities to people from both the international community (we can offer residential placements via the WWOOF Scheme) and to people from the local community. Specifically we offer weekly horticulture, chicken care, tree-care, wildflower propagation, maintenance, conservation, workshops, courses, social events and retail activities. 

Our activities help people to:

  • gain skills, work experience, references and connections with employers 
  • stay socially connected and well, through improved physical exercise, mental health, good nutrition and to form peer-support networks 
  • take practical action on climate & biodiversity crises
  • learn more about sustainable living including conservation, regenerative agriculture, waste, energy, water, health and wellbeing.  

We are also a registered Community Hub.Our beneficiaries report feeling healthier, more connected to other support, less lonely, more confident, more skilled, more informed, more empowered and less anxious / depressed.

Activities

The key beneficiaries of Bosavern Community Farm (aka Bosavern Community Enterprises Ltd) fall within the following service categories:

  • people wanting access to seasonal, sustainable, nutritious food
  • people wanting access to land to grow their own food
  • people wanting to learn how to grow and cook healthy food
  • students, young adults and unemployed people of any age wanting to gain employability skills, identify their strengths and interests, develop some confidence, gain references, support and connections
  • people living in poverty looking for support e.g. referrals to other agencies
  • older people wanting to stay active, connected, meet like-minded people and 'give-back'
  • climate activists wanting to 'think global, act local' in a tangible way
  • people suffering with anxiety wanting a weekly practical outdoors activity to focus the mind
  • people with autism wanting to be part of a kindly community team and to gain a sense of status
  • people from the LGBTQ+? community who are in need of a safe, inclusive space
  • local groups and individuals wanting to enrich their knowledge of nature, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, conservation, food production and healthy, sustainable living (e.g. workshops and courses, primary school visits, special needs groups, memory cafe, talks at local groups)
  • environmentally alert people wanting a held-space in which to meet and exchange ideas, tips and contacts
  • agencies wishing to reach people in this deprived, rurally isolated community

Current opportunities

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TR19 7RD

A rare strategic opportunity to join the great team at Bosavern; an award-winning, community-owned farm with a strong track record and ambitious...