The end of the beginning?

I’m feeling a little emotional writing this, the last few weeks (ish) has seen the coming together of a few years hard work and sets Stanbridge Farms and my family up for a sustainable future.  It also hopefully means that there is a fair chunk less stress for Dad and I as we look to the future.

So, what news and why so significant?

• We have agreed our first tenants for the lodge, formally ending the investment phase.  A retired couple moving up from Devon to be closer to their family.  We look forward to welcoming them. 
• We have had our first guests, reviews and repeat bookings within our Glamping site, proving that our ideas work and that we have something popular
• We have enhanced our relationship with HT Dog training and look forward to seeing much more of them
• The brewery is open regularly
• The crops are growing even with this dry spell (if any of you know a good rain dance please do let me know)
• We have agreed the next steps in the housing development and secured funding

The big news however is that we’ve paid off our unsecured debts and going into the summer (pre-harvest) have some cash in the bank.  I’m so grateful to our partners who have been really patient with us and have helped us get to this point.

Stanbridge Farms is now stable, has a strong financial footing can now look towards a long and sustainable future.