Folium Organics is not a trading company. We grow our own crops.

Our leaf powders come from approximately 500 hectares of certified organic farmland across the Canterbury Plains and Downlands. This land is spread across four farms. Each farm has its own soil, rainfall and drainage.

Here is a short guide to each one, and why the mix matters to our customers.

Harts Creek Farm

Harts Creek is one of Canterbury's pioneering irrigated certified organic farms. The Chamberlain family has owned and managed it for generations.

The farm has heavier Flaxton soils. With careful management, these soils perform strongly in dry seasons. Stream restoration and dedicated biodiversity areas are a central part of the property.

Greendale

Greendale is a dryland arable farm. This means it relies on rainfall, not irrigation.

It has deep Mayfield silt soils and a strong record of high-performing crops. Because its conditions differ from our irrigated farms, Greendale gives us valuable balance across the season.

The Downs

The Downs is a fertile certified organic property on Claremont and Timaru silt soils.

The farm has extensive drainage. Together with its location and careful soil management, this supports reliable dryland leaf-crop production.

Willowmere Farm

Willowmere is a long-established irrigated organic operation near Hororata, on mainly Wakanui silt soils. It is now owned by Rob, one of our grower-directors, and is the newest farm in our growing base. Its first barley crop under Rob was grown in 2025.

It has a history of growing process vegetables, cereals and prime lamb. Its soil fertility and planted biodiversity areas support productive and resilient organic farming. Irrigation water comes from the Central Plains Water scheme, which gives the farm a reliable supply through the growing season.

Why four farms instead of one

Weather in Canterbury changes from season to season. A dry summer affects an irrigated farm differently from a dryland farm. Heavy soils and silt soils also respond differently to rain and drought.

By growing across four farms, we spread this risk. If one farm has a difficult season, the others can help balance supply. For our customers, this means more dependable volumes and more consistent quality.

Our leaf crops grow on a cycle of around six to eight weeks. Across four farms, we can plan sowing and harvest so that fresh leaf reaches our dryer at a steady pace.

All four farms feed one processing plant

Our processing plant sits within our farming operation. Harvested leaf moves from the field to our Perry continuous belt dryers quickly. It is then milled to around 70 microns, screened and packed.

Every batch is identified and controlled through harvest, drying, milling and packing. We can tell you which farm a batch came from and when it was harvested.

Grown by the people who run the business

Our growers are part of Folium's governance and production team. Tim Chamberlain has more than 40 years of certified organic farming experience. Rob helped build and commission our processing facility, and now farms Willowmere.

Crop condition and harvest timing are discussed directly between growers and the production team. Decisions are made quickly, and close to the crop.

Ask us about our farms

If traceable origin matters to your brand, we are happy to share more about where your ingredients are grown. Contact our team to discuss supply or request samples.