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FARMS FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT
Square Mile Farms helps asset managers create distinctive, engaging buildings through fully managed indoor Farms. We design and install hydroponic Farms in offices and shared spaces, then take care of everything from planting and crop care to harvests and occupier events.
Our Farms combine biophilic design, hyperlocal food growing and regular experiences, giving asset managers a visible amenity that can support occupier experience, sustainability, wellbeing and community across a building.
How we help asset managers improve occupier experience?
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As expectations of workplaces evolve, asset managers are looking for ways to make buildings more engaging for the people who use them, while supporting wider sustainability and wellbeing objectives.
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An Office Farm creates an amenity that people can interact with rather than simply look at. Occupiers can see food growing in their building, take part in regular harvests and attend events and workshops centred around the Farm.
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This combination of physical amenity and ongoing activity can help create a more engaging experience throughout the year.
How can an Office Farm help differentiate a workplace?
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Office Farms bring together planting, food growing and occupier experiences in one distinctive feature. They can be integrated into receptions, communal spaces, cafés and other high-footfall areas, creating a focal point within the building while making nature and food production part of the everyday workplace experience.
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Unlike conventional planting, the Farm changes throughout the growing cycle and is activated through regular harvests and events, giving occupiers new reasons to interact with the space.
How can an Office Farm help create community within a building?
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Shared amenities are most valuable when people actually use them. Office Farms provide a programme of recurring activities that can bring together people from different teams, floors and organisations.
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Regular harvests give occupiers an opportunity to meet our Urban Farmers, learn about what's growing and take home freshly harvested produce. Farms can also support workshops, cooking demonstrations and seasonal events.
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For multi-occupancy buildings, these shared experiences can help activate communal spaces and create opportunities for people across the building to connect.
How can an Office Farm support an asset's sustainability strategy?
An Office Farm makes sustainability visible inside the building by demonstrating hyperlocal, water-efficient food production in a way occupiers can experience first-hand.
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Our hydroponic systems grow fresh produce using recirculated water, while growing food onsite reduces the distance between where it is grown and consumed.
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Farms can also become a platform for wider sustainability engagement through harvests, educational activities and events, helping turn environmental initiatives into something occupiers can participate in.
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Explore our approach to sustainability →
Office Farms create an amenity people can participate in
Occupier experience
Harvests and events give occupiers opportunities for connection.
Productive biophilia
Edible planting brings nature into the building while producing fresh herbs and greens.
Community
Shared harvests, workshops and events bring people together from different teams.
Who looks after a Farm?
Square Mile Farms provides a fully managed 'Farm-as-a-Service' solution, which means the Farm doesn't create an additional maintenance responsibility for the asset or facilities team.
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Our Urban Farmers manage planting, crop care, maintenance and regular harvests, while our team can also deliver events and activities that engage the building community.
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This ongoing service turns the Farm from a static installation into an amenity that continues to change, grow and create opportunities for occupier engagement.
WHAT WE DO
Farms
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Hydroponic Farmwalls, Farmstands and bespoke growing installations designed for workplaces and commercial buildings.
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Farm experience
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Harvests give opportunities to interact with the Farm, learn about growing and take home fresh produce.
Farm care
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Our Urban Farmers manage planting, maintenance and crop care to keep your Farm healthy and productive.
Events​
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Hands-on activities including workshops, food and nutrition events and team experiences built around the Farm.
Consultancy and design​
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We work with facilities teams and designers to identify the right Farm and location for a workplace or new development.
How other asset managers are using Office Farms
Productive biophilia in a high-end office
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See how Square Mile Farms worked with architects and designers to integrate a bespoke 315-plant Farmwall seamlessly into a workplace refurbishment.
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Sustainability that employees can participate in
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See how a workplace Farm became part of a company's annual sustainability programme, supported team gatherings and led to two additional installations within 18 months.
How does an Office Farm work?
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1. We get to know your asset and objectives
We discuss your building, occupiers and priorities – from occupier experience and amenity strategy to sustainability, wellbeing and community engagement.
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2. We design the right Farm
We identify the most suitable solution, from a Farmstand or Farmwall to a bespoke installation integrated into the design of the building.
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3. We install it
Our team coordinates installation and works with relevant project and facilities teams.
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4. We look after it
Square Mile Farms' Urban Farmers provide ongoing planting, maintenance, crop care and regular harvests, so building teams don't need to maintain the Farm.
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5. We activate it
Regular harvests, workshops and events give occupiers opportunities to interact with the Farm throughout the year, helping turn the installation into an ongoing building amenity.
Frequently asked questions about Office Farms for asset management
What is an Office Farm?
An Office Farm is an indoor hydroponic growing system that brings edible planting into workplaces and commercial buildings. Square Mile Farms' Farmwalls, Farmstands and bespoke Farms grow herbs, salads and leafy greens while also providing opportunities for occupiers to take part in harvests and events.
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Can an Office Farm be installed in an existing commercial building?
Yes. Square Mile Farms offers different Farm formats and bespoke solutions that can be incorporated into existing buildings as well as new developments and refurbishments. We work with project, design and facilities teams to identify the most suitable location and Farm solution.
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Where can an Office Farm be installed?
Office Farms can be integrated into receptions, communal areas, cafés, breakout spaces and other suitable locations. For asset managers, high-footfall shared spaces can be particularly effective because they make the Farm visible and accessible to the wider building community.
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Does an Office Farm need to be maintained by the building team?
No. Square Mile Farms provides a fully managed Farm-as-a-Service solution. Our Urban Farmers handle planting, crop care, maintenance and regular harvests, so the Farm doesn't add an ongoing horticultural maintenance requirement for the asset or facilities team.
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Can an Office Farm be used in a multi-tenant building?
Yes. An Office Farm can act as a shared amenity in a multi-occupancy building, with harvests, workshops and events creating opportunities for people from different organisations to participate and connect.
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How can an Office Farm support occupier engagement?
Office Farms provide regular opportunities for engagement through harvests, food-growing activities, workshops and events. Because crops continually grow and change, the Farm can support an ongoing programme of activity rather than a one-off installation.
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How can an Office Farm support ESG objectives?
Office Farms can support environmental and social objectives by combining water-efficient hydroponic growing and hyperlocal food production with occupier engagement, food education, wellbeing activities and community initiatives. The exact contribution will depend on an organisation's individual ESG strategy and reporting framework.
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Can an Office Farm support WELL certification?
Workplace farming can align with features of the WELL Building Standard relating to areas including Nourishment, Nature and access to nature. The contribution of a Farm will depend on the individual project and certification requirements. Read our article: Can an Office Farm Help You Achieve WELL Certification? →