Welcome to The Herb Farm, Ivegill, Cumbria! First established in the late 1940s by her grandparents, The Herb Farm is being restored to life by Rachel and her husband, John. Nestled between the Eden Valley and the northern fells of the Lake District, this is where we craft our teas, all by hand – including our hand-filled and tied sustainable paper teabags packed with whole tea leaves and buds, and whole botanical ingredients.
You can find our teas and herbal teas online here, at select farmers' markets and at shops including:
and many more.
Read about the history of The Herb Farm, Ivegill, including photos and memories from the family and extracts from Midge Todhunter's Ivegill: A Social History of Rural England (2019).
Meet Herbie the Hedgehog and learn about his adventures in the herb gardens here at The Herb Farm.
We support our little rural parish church through charitable donations, continuing a long association between Ivegill neighbours with a shared history.
We also support the British Hedgehog Preservation Society through sales of our book for children Herbie and the Forest...
The Herb Farm Press launched January 2026, aiming to publish children’s books, poetry, and books on our practice, rooted in place.
