Sezincote Farms is a family partnership that is now on its third generation. The partnership consists of around 2,000 acres in-hand in the North Cotswolds. The farm lies 3 miles to the west of Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold. 

There are a further 3 tenanted farms within the estate.

The land consists mainly of cotswold brash on the higher ground where most of the arable enterprise is concentrated and clay loam over ridge & furrow on the lower ground where permanent pasture lies and where the cattle and sheep graze from April to November.

The farm consists mainly of Cotswold brash on the higher ground where most of our arable enterprise is concentrated and clay loam over ridge & furrow on the lower ground where our permanent pasture lies and where the cattle graze from April to November.
The farm buildings are centered around the old Model Farm Buildings which were built in the early 19th century at the same time as the house. Of course these beautiful old buildings slowly became unusable due to the ever increasing size of modern equipment and so when another family business was sold in 1996 a bespoke range of cattle yards were built to house our newly expanding herd and alongside a grain dryer with storage for up to 1600 tonnes of grain.
Sezincote is a traditional mixed farming enterprise that has been fully organic since 2021, operating an integrated livestock and arable system designed around soil health and long-term sustainability. The cattle enterprise comprises a 160-cow Stabiliser breeding herd, with approximately 420 head across the estate including calves and yearlings. 

The Stabiliser is a modern composite breed valued for its maternal efficiency, structural soundness and consistent performance. The herd spends around eight months of the year outdoors and is pasture-fed and finished on the farm. This distinction is important: “pasture-fed” refers to a forage-based system throughout the animal’s life, whereas the term “grass-fed” can sometimes apply to cattle grazed on grass for a limited period before being grain-finished (only 51% of feeding time is needed to achieve “grass-fed status”). To read more about this important distinction, visit Pasture for Life.

The herd is run with five Aberdeen Angus bulls, producing native-bred offspring that combine hybrid vigour with the high quality eating characteristics associated with traditional British beef breeds.

The farm is further complemented by a shared partnership flock of approximately 850 Lleyn ewes, which lamb outdoors in late spring as the grass begins to grow more rapidly. Their inclusion strengthens pasture management and balances the wider farming system, contributing to a resilient and well-integrated organic enterprise.

The arable rotation has evolved significantly following organic conversion, with fertility now built through carefully designed rotations that incorporate multi-species clover leys as a nitrogen-building phase.

With no artificial fertilisers applied, soils are enriched through the use of green manures and diverse cover crops, while livestock play an integral role in nutrient cycling. All arable ground is grazed by livestock, improving soil structure and returning organic matter to the land.