Jake Freestone
2025
Jake manages the 3,900-acre (1,600ha) in-hand farming operations for Penelope Bossom, trading as Overbury Enterprises, located on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border. A LEAF Demonstration Farm since 2012, Overbury has been a pioneer in regenerative agriculture since 2015, integrating arable cropping with a flock of 1,000 outdoor lambing ewes. The farm operates a diverse Higher Tier Stewardship scheme (since 2021) alongside a 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement.
My Sessions
Food First: The Ultimate Nature-Based Solution for Sustainable Farming
Dr Laura James
Rachael Madeley-Davies
Emily Norton
Jake Freestone
In the race to meet environmental and climate targets, the focus on offsetting others’ environmental footprints often overshadows a critical truth: food production is the ultimate nature-based solution. This session challenges conventional narratives, arguing that natural capital ‘investment’ on-farm, is not just an environmental nicety, but a business-critical strategy to secure resilient and sustainable farming […]
Taking the Golden Hoof One Step Further
Nicola Noble
Mike Adams
Jake Freestone
Tim Pratt
Building on the success of the NSA’s lively session at Groundswell 2024, we return for another engaging and thought-provoking discussion on how integrating livestock into arable systems—especially through agroforestry—can enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience. This session promises a wealth of real-world experience and practical strategies for those considering or already working with mixed systems, agroforestry, […]