Sasha & Jock
The Soil Farm is built on a shared belief that healthy soil underpins everything.
We are growers, land stewards and parents working in Guernsey, focused on rebuilding soil biology, producing nutrient-dense food and strengthening local food resilience. Our work is practical, long-term and rooted in place.
As parents, the question of what we are leaving behind matters. The condition of the soil, the strength of the local food system and the resilience of the land are not abstract concerns. They are generational ones.
This is not a side project. It is our daily work.
Why We Started
We began with a simple observation.
Soil was increasingly treated as a medium to hold plants upright, supported by synthetic inputs. Food was measured by yield rather than nourishment. Small-scale growing was becoming harder to sustain.
We believed the starting point needed to change.
If soil biology is restored, systems begin to stabilise. Nutrients cycle naturally. Water is retained. Plants develop stronger resilience. Inputs can be reduced. Land improves rather than declines.
The Soil Farm grew from that foundation.
Our Roles
Sasha leads the market garden, animal care and the day-to-day running of the farm. She oversees crop planning, soil management within the growing areas and the integration of livestock into the wider regenerative system. Her focus is on producing nutrient-dense food while maintaining and improving the land.
Jock leads compost production and soil advocacy. He develops biologically complete compost and soil amendments designed to restore soil function, not just provide nutrients. Alongside this, he works to increase awareness of soil biology as a critical part of food system resilience.
Together, we combine food production, composting and education within one connected approach.
Building a Food System From the Ground Up
On a small island, food security is a practical issue. Guernsey relies heavily on imported food, leaving the island exposed to supply chain disruption and external pressures.
Strengthening local production begins below ground.
If soil is degraded, production depends on increasing inputs. If soil is biologically active, production becomes more stable and resilient over time.
Our work focuses on rebuilding that foundation. Compost production, regenerative grazing, market gardening and careful nutrient cycling all serve the same purpose, to restore land that can remain productive without depletion.
Food security is not only about quantity. It is about maintaining the capacity of the land to continue feeding people well.
We are building a food system from the ground up.
