90 years of Trevayne Farm

This year, we celebrate the 90th year of Trevayne Farm.

The Reeds arrived at Trevayne Farm in 1935, situated on limestone soil, overlooking the idyllic Monkstone beach. They originally kept a dairy herd, exceptional beef cattle exhibited in local shows, and grew crops of potatoes, whilst also running a small campsite. Bertie and Vi Reed passed the farm to their son, Dennis who was a keen horserider and bred some of the county’s best racehorses. Den still lives on the farm today, sleeping in the room he was born in, and works in his garden everyday, supplying our farm shop with endless amounts of tomatoes, courgettes, raspberries and herbs.

The third generation on the farm led to further farm diversification. Richard Reed and Anna now keep native breed cattle and sheep alongside expanding the campsite, and this is how Monkstone Knitwear came about, in creating a circular economy of food, fibre and fashion on a small scale, utilising the goods that the land and local area can offer. Minimising waste, we utilise the whole animal and make the most of the land and seasons.

The land here at Trevayne Farm provides a constant source of inspiration, and farming, gardening and floristry are increasingly influencing our design process. Using ingredients from our meadows, we are launching candles, soaps and shampoo bars, made by ourselves and local makers. We have curated a range of gardening socks, accessories and blankets inspired by the flora of our garden, and we’re excited to announce a line of gardening utility and outerwear available soon, which we’ve been testing on the farm all summer.

We are still creating knitwear pieces, still made with our Monkstone yarn from our flock, but we are just expanding our product line.

If you’d like to see our new products in person, catch us at Motley and Narberth Christmas markets at the end of November. Or order online today.