Duchy Home Farm

The Duchy Home Farm is an organic farm operated by the Duchy of Cornwall. The farm is part of the gardens of Highgrove House, the country home of Charles, Prince of Wales. The produce is used as ingredients in Duchy Originals products, sold in vegetable boxes, and wholesaled to supermarkets and restaurants. Prince Charles is credited with using "pioneering agriculture techniques" to produce this organic food.

Located in Tetbury, the Home Farm sells fruit and vegetables grown at Highgrove House, Prince Charles's Gloucestershire home. The estate uses sustainable farming practices and is run by a farm manager David Wilson with a supporting staff.

Prince Charles converted the 900 acres (360 ha) Home Farm estate to organic farming in 1986. He was initially criticised for some of his methods with many British farmers disliking his choice to avoid modern techniques. Since that time a significant number of farms have subsequently switched to organic agriculture, and visit Dutchy Home Farm to review methods there. In 2006 Patrick Holden, director of the Soil Association declared that "I don't think it can be overestimated" how much that was due to the Prince's influence.Clarence House states that Prince Charles has "been pioneering agriculture techniques for over 30 years and continues to do so".

Home Farm is reported to use "biodynamic farming" methods. This includes planting seeds according to the lunar cycle and using homoeopathic potions on the leaves of plants. The roof of the dairy was fitted with over 400 solar panels in 2011. They cover an area of around 691 square metres and are estimated to generate 86,000 kWh per annum.

The farm epitomises Prince Charles's belief of working with organic methods:

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