The Farm

Our Story

Flourish Produce is nestled in fields along the River Granta in South Cambridgeshire between the villages of Hildersham and Linton.

Founded in the summer of 2017 by Calixta and her two working horses Bill and Ben, the three of them ploughed the first furrow and planted the first vegetables and flowers, carefully cultivating their plants in what was then a small market garden.

Over the years, as Flourish has grown. Calixta and her team have worked diligently to improve the soil and biodiversity of the little piece of land they call home. They strive to make it as beautiful and abundant as possible, using regenerative and certified organic farming practices to grow delicious and nutritious produce.

Our Farming Practices

SOIL

Regenerative farming focuses on soil health. The soil on our farm is our most precious resource and we do everything possible to look after it and enrich it for years to come.

GREEN MANURES & BIODIVERSITY

Cover crops work alongside our homemade compost to feed our farm, adding nutrients and organic matter to the soil. This allows us to grow beautiful organic flowers and healthy, flavourful vegetables.

Growing a diverse range of crops increases soil organic matter, sequesters carbon, and provides wildlife habitats.

COMPOST & ANIMAL GRAZING

We transform food waste into compost to supercharge our soil with fertility.

Our neighbour’s sheep occasionally graze our fields, spreading manure to further enrich the soil.

Over the years as our soil becomes richer, it is better able to retain moisture and resist drought, improving our resilience to climate change.

Horse Power

The farm’s foundations were laid with horsepower! Our horses Bill and Ben ploughed every field, spread compost and weeded using antique equipment.

The horses retired a few years ago and now we use vintage Massey Ferguson tractors that are light on their feet and don’t compact the soil.

PRESS & MEDIA

We are delighted to be announced as finalist for the 2025 BBC Food and Farming Awards.

Going from field to fork in a matter of hours...

Episode 41: Farmer and Founder of Flourish Produce

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Georgie Creaven in conversation with Calixta on how she came to start Flourish.

Episode 3: Calixta Killander and Flourish Produce

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Talking about crop diversity, green manures, resting the land, and working with restaurants.

Episode 5: Calixta Killander (Farmer and Founder)

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Charley chatting to Calixta about her journey in agriculture and exciting future plans.

Called to grow - with Calixta Killander

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Olivia Rohll in conversation with Calixta on how some people are simply born to farm.

Flourishing into the Future - with Calixta Killander

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Ben speaks to Cambridgeshire grower Calixta Killander who founded Flourish in 2017.

How Brat's Tomos Parry became Britain's hottest chef

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Read about the Michelin-starred restaurant Brat, that works with Flourish Produce.

Rotten business: why is so much food on our farms going to waste?

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On how shortening the supply chain and going direct to restaurants can help reduce waste.

‘Sustainable isn’t a thing’

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On why regenerative agriculture is food’s latest buzzword.

Specialty Crops Grown for Chefs

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Learn about how Flourish produces the highest quality niche crops using ecological growing practices, supplied to chefs and home cooks directly, without a middle man.

Opportunities For Regenerative Agriculture in Field Scale Vegetable Production

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A range of growers from across the UK comes together to discuss some of the opportunities and challenges that they have faced on the regenerative transition so far.

British Cut Flower Revival: Farming & Flowers a Match Made in Heaven

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What does agroecological flower growing look like and how does it fit within the current regenerative movement?

London Chefs Favourite Farm Produce

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Doug visits Calixta Killander the Veg Wizard from Flourish Produce out in Cambridgeshire to find out about sustainable regenerative farming and to sow some seeds.