our story
We are barn farm drinks...
Our passion is growing berries, which we then press and bottle into high quality juice.
As our labelling states: Pressed and Bottled at Barn Farm, overlooking the River Stour.
We at D C Williamson Ltd are third generation family farmers, who started by growing
apples before moving into strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blackcurrants,
gooseberries and rhubarb.
Barn Farm Drinks began when we purchased a new Clarified & Cloudy Juice Press
for cloudy and clear juices in 2017.
100%
fruit
juice
Juice making is all about the quality of the fruit: our juices are crafted using the
freshest Barn Farm fruit as well as, occasionally, fruit from other Red Tractor
approved growers.
D C Williamson Ltd at Barn Farm is BRC (British Retail Consortium) approved for
levels 5, 6 & 7 with AA status, along with Red Tractor full approval. These
accreditations are of the utmost importance, giving quality assurance to
our customers.
barn farm generating electricity
Electricity is generated from the fruit press waste, which is taken to an anaerobic
digestion electricity generation plant at a nearby farm.
In addition, we have teamed up with a Solar powered generation company to
produce solar energy on 23 acres at Barn Farm. This generates 4,640MWh
(Megawatt hours) per year, providing enough electricity for 1,400 homes. This is
great for our farm, as the bees love the wild flowers and grasses which grow
between the Solar panels. This enhanced biodiversity increases pollination on our
fruit crops... Without Bees and onward Pollination there would be no fruit for us to
press! Also great habitat for birds and the farm badgers.
4,640 (mwh) per year
electricity for
1400 homes
we even harvest the rainwater from our factory roof to water our crops!
Founded in 2000 by Craig and Gail Williamson, D C Williamson Ltd is an innovative soft fruit, stem fruit and bush fruit farm, situated on the Essex and Suffolk border overlooking the River Stour.
With a wealth of knowledge in commercial horticulture and fresh produce, the team at D C Williamson Ltd offer the same attention to detail, with regard to food safety, quality and innovation, to all our customers, be they a major retail brand or an artisan jam maker. D C Williamson Ltd is proud to have consistently gained the highest BRC standard – ‘Global Standard for Food Safety’ – in the six years of certification. All produce grown is picked and packed to Red Tractor Assured Produce standards, with full traceability in every process from the field to the factory gate. D C Williamson Ltd is also LEAF Marque certified, ensuring that all activities on the farm work in harmony with the environment, from wildlife habitat formation to the creation of solar energy via the onsite solar farm. D C Williamson Ltd is a member of Sedex – ‘Empowering ethical and responsible supply chains’, and has regular ethical trading audits to ensure that all staff are treated fairly, equally and have a safe place of work. Having gained certification of conformity from the Organic Food Federation in 2015, D C Williamson Ltd is able to process; pack and market approved organic produce into organic pasteurised aseptic juices and purées.
D C Williamson Ltd is able to source and offer a range of products not grown on the farm.
This is achieved through long-standing relationships with other Red Tractor Assured
Produce certified growers. This offers customers complete confidence that traceability
and continuity of supply is assured.
As an ingredients supplier to the food and related process industries, D C Williamson Ltd work
closely with a diverse range of New Product Development departments, to advance ideas and
solutions from pilot trials to commercial production. The whole team takes pride in challenging
itself and believes that there are no such things as ‘roadblocks’ and that answers and results
are always there to be found.
