SUSTAINABILITY

Minimising our impact on the planet is not a marketing fad for us. It's been at the heart of every decision made since the start of the business, nearly 20 years ago. It goes on today and every day.........

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LOW ENERGY USE

Our starting point was choosing the most energy efficient still.

• So, we chose an iStill which uses up to 5x less energy than a traditional copper still. This is 21st century, responsible distilling.

• Most distilleries are hot with wasted energy “leaking” from the still. The iStill’s design, insulation and computer controls means our distillery is always cool, literally & metaphorically!

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WILDLIFE

Enhancing biodiversity is our responsibility

• The business began when we stopped cutting the farm hedges annually to help biodiversity. This resulted in not only amazing wildlife-rich hedges but also lots of sloes; then we had an idea!

• As sloes can only grow on wildlife-friendly hedges, by buying more sloes we get more wildlife-friendly hedges!

• We have planted flower-rich micro meadows wherever we can around our buildings to help bees and butterflies

• Founder Joff Curtoys, ecologist & conservationist, works closely with Richard Hudson, who manages the land, to help create wildlife habitats all over Green Farm; from wildflower margins, wild bird feed crops, to ponds and woodland. Green Farm is alive with wildlife.

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RE-USE, RE-PURPOSE or RE-CYCLE

Our day-to-day actions really matter.

• All cardboard is re-used or recycled. The recycling involves composting via farm animal bedding. After the composting it goes back onto the fields here at Green Farm as soil conditioner.

• The botanicals from the gin distillation process are composted and put back into the soil

• Gin-soaked sloes are used in our Sloe Gin Truffles and Sloe Chutney, what aren’t used are composted

• Staff kitchen waste, from tea bags to apple cores, is composted here and all plastics and card is recycled.

• All waste glass is recycled

• We minimise printing and recycle paper used in the office

WHAT WE USE

Minimising our carbon-footprint with what we buy

• We have specially designed packaging to ensure that customers receive products in one piece without the need for any plastic, including the tape.

• Sample cups are made from biodegradable plant starch.

• We only use fully bio-degradable lined-paper or plant starch cups/glasses at pop-up bars.

• We only use paper bags for bottle sales at shows and events. We sell reusable cotton tote bags.