Harvest 2026 Report
Sep 18, 2026
According to AHDB, harvest yields this year are around 26% below the five-year average because of the dry summer, but we’re glad to report that the yield from our heritage wheat has not dropped.
We grew a larger area of heritage wheat this year, and though heritage wheat yields are generally lower than more modern varieties, they have been shown to remain consistent regardless of the vagaries in the weather. Our crop produced enough to make wholemeal and white flour for all the cakes, biscuits and scones served in The FarmED Cafe. There’s plenty for us to sell bags of both to customers to take back to their own kitchens. You can also sample it in our breads where it’s mixed with stronger flour.
We've got our own grain cleaner now so have been cleaning our grain, sieving it all to remove wheat seeds. It is milled locally by Bruen Farms and Matthews Mill.
The main difference for our harvest this year was how early it was. AHDB reported that harvest 2026 was the earliest in at least 20 years and this was certainly the case for us. By the end of July we had harvested our wheat, rye and control plot.
The only crop we haven't harvested yet is the hemp which is not looking very good because it was a May sowing. We have also had to mulch the carlin peas back in because they had a very bad start, not getting any rain after sowing.
We’re going to have to think about what we put in next year, to cope with the increased likelihood of extreme weather events. Henry has been busy power harrowing, preparing to sow drought-resistant sainfoin, using home saved seed, in the field where the peas were.
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