Newmiln Farm produces food for people, not commodities.
Situated in the sweet spot between arable and pastoral land in Tibbermore, Perth, Newmiln Farm has been a thriving organic farm for decades. Healthy soils, a generous microclimate, and a can-do spirit have allowed the Grierson Family to run beef cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, a renowned butchery and an arable operation for their own animal feed — all under one roof.
It’s a farm that works like an ecosystem, and it shows!
With the next generation pursuing other paths, Newmiln Farm is offering a Contract Farming opportunity for a new farming partner to take over four enterprises; pigs, layers, broilers and turkeys. This move allows the business to focus on the retained enterprises whilst creating a unique long-term opportunity for the right person(s).
The advantages for a new partner are real: functioning enterprises with established infrastructure and a proven track record, years of accumulated knowledge which can be shared, a buy-back contract from the farm and scope to increase production.
You’ll be supported by experienced, positive people who want to see you succeed. There’s also the option to earn as a part-time farm hand while you build your own enterprises — a solid foundation from day one.
This is a rare chance to step into a robust, ecosystem-positive enterprise without starting from scratch nor re-inventing the wheel.
That said, Newmiln Farm is not a place for impractical dreamers. You need to be practical, enterprising, a self-starter, and find real satisfaction in rolling up your sleeves and getting on with it — every single day.
The values of the farm
Newmiln Farm operates by following principles:
- Food for people — Not commodities
- Organic regeneration — Everything we do is to improve ecosystems, including biological, commercial and the community around us.
- Practical & effective — We want people on the farm to live abundant and full lives, which requires that we are all effective and highly practical.
- Continuity & Care — We build for the long term, ensuring the farm remains a source of purpose, stability, and nourishment for future generations.
Farm Facts
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Perth |
| Farm size (ha) | 477 |
| Land types | Pasture & arable |
| Current operations | Beef, lamb, arable cropping for feed, pigs, poultry (layers, broilers & turkeys) and a butchery with shop |
| Current team | Run by the Landholders and a team of approximately 10 FTE |
| Customers | Selling directly to private customers through butchery as well as wholesale agreements |
Opportunity Facts
| Enterprise | Pigs, Layers, Broilers and Turkeys |
| Land available (ha) | Depending on the scale of the enterprise, the necessary land can be made available |
| Likely scale | Can be discussed, annual numbers likely in the realm of 10,000 table birds, 2000-8000 layers, 150 pigs produced per year |
| Stock available | Around 1000 layers, 10 sows, 13 continuous batches of table birds (10,000/year) |
| Infrastructure available | Fully equipped already functioning enterprises, incl. several big housing sheds |
| Farming principles | Organic Regenerative Farming |
| Agreement type | Most likely a Contract Farming Agreement with buy-back mechanism |
| Accommodation | Open to providing accommodation |
| Market access | The sales are sorted: Everything produced can and will be sold through existing Butchery and Wholesale agreements in place |
What you can expect
- Committed and supportive Landholders with a huge bank of knowledge
- A well-established sales outlet for everything you can produce
- A full package of equipment and infrastructure ready to hit the ground running
- A team of 14 people around you on the farm
- Option to subsidise initial income by working part-time for the farm
- A long-term opportunity with opportunities to advance over time
- Healthy soils with good fertility and resilience
- Stable farm economics with room for expansion
- Willingness to co-invest in the business
Who we’re looking for
The ideal person(s) for this opportunity has:
- A clear passion for organic and regenerative farming
- Capability to run (and improve) multiple enterprises
- Experience with organic livestock farming (ideally pigs and poultry)
- An entrepreneurial spirit, willing & able to roll up their sleeves
- Enough business acumen to understand what it takes to be commercially viable
- Good, clear communication with transparency and honesty
- Someone fun, who treats others as equals and with respect
Could this be you?
Photos from the farm
