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Welcome to Windmill Orchards

We are an organic orchard in the heart of Northamptonshire, growing a wide range of organic fruit since 1998. Harvested at peak ripeness, our produce is supplied to grocers, wholesalers, box schemes, and independent food businesses, and is also available directly through our farm shop. Grown with care for both land and life, our orchards are rooted in a rich natural ecosystem that supports healthy soil, abundant wildlife, and truly flavourful fruit.

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What we grow

We grow a wide range of organic fruit and walnuts, including apples, pears, plums, quinces, and more — from well-loved varieties such as Katy, Discovery, and Cox, to heritage varieties like Egremont Russet and Ashmead’s Kernel. Each variety is carefully cultivated and harvested at peak ripeness, valued for its flavour, freshness, and seasonality.

Our produce is available through our farm shop and supplied in small quantities to grocers, wholesalers, box schemes, and independent food businesses.

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Farm Shop

A Taste of Organic Orchards

You are warmly invited to visit and buy directly from our farm shop. Our Grand Opening will take place on March 28, after which we will be open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Come and enjoy the orchard and explore our selection of fresh, seasonal produce, including organic juices, dried fruits, and walnuts. We also offer freshly ground coffee, hot drinks, and homemade cakes.

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Organic Orchards

Grown with Nature

The foundation of our organic orchard is healthy soil and a rich, biodiverse ecosystem, allowing our trees to thrive naturally and produce nutritious, flavourful fruit.

We enrich the soil using natural inputs such as horse manure from our neighbours, woodchip, and seaweed fertiliser, improving soil fertility and structure. The real work, however, is carried out by fungi, bacteria, and other soil life that support and nourish the trees.

This balance between soil, nature, and cultivation lies at the heart of how we grow our fruit.

About

Who we are

We have been growing organic fruit in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside since 1998.

We cultivate a wide range of both popular and uncommon varieties of apples, along with plums, pears, quinces, and walnuts — all grown with care, attention, and respect for the land.

This way of growing has shaped our orchard over the years and continues to guide everything we do.

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Why Organic?
We grow organically for the sake of healthy and delicious fruit, and for the benefit of wildlife and the wider environment. Organic farming minimises soil-, water- and air-pollution, and promotes long-term resilience of the land.  

We put the wellbeing of people and nature at the heart of what we do. We are Soil Association certified organic producers and are proud to distribute our fruit locally to companies that share our values. 

The foundation of our organic farm is a healthy soil and biodiverse ecosystem, allowing our trees to thrive with minimal inputs and produce nutritious and tasty fruit. We use horse manure from our neighbours, woodchip and seaweed fertiliser to add some fertility and improve the structure of the topsoil, but the real magic is the work done by fungi, bacteria and other soil life to support and nourish the trees.  

A healthy organic soil sequesters carbon and bolsters food security by reducing reliance on industrial fertilisers.  

The Old Windmill is home to a spectacular array of wild plants and animals. Habitats include ponds, woodland, hedgerows, wildflower verges and organic vegetable and ornamental gardens. These support beneficial pollinators and predators including wild bees, dragonflies, ladybirds, ground beetles, birds and hedgehogs. Today is the day to build the business of your dreams. Share your mission with the world — and blow your customers away.
Soil Association
Licence No: G2387