About

Baxter Farms have been based at Sarre and Monkton for several generations. The main business was originally started by Edwin Baxter and then run by his sons. Anthony Baxter ran the G.G.Baxter meat business which was sold in the late 1980's. Michael Baxter ran the farming operation for many years before handing over to Nicholas in 1998. The Baxter family have a very strong link with the village communities both at Sarre and Monkton.


Nicholas Baxter

Director

Nicholas attended Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester 1991-2 before working in London for a number of years. He has been running Baxter Farms Ltd since 1998.

He was involved in the creation of Chantry Park residential development at Sarre and has made significant changes to the overall business. He was responsible for restructuring the farming operation in 2005 to bring new efficiencies as operational costs increased. Converting old farm buildings to create modern offices at Sarre Business Centre was an extensive project. He has also overseen renewable energy schemes and the refurbishment of properties into high quality residential lettings.

Darren Gates

Estate & Maintenance Manager

Over twenty years ago, Darren started working with Baxter’s as a gardener. Since then his role has developed and is constantly evolving with all of the exciting and varied projects that come his way.

As Estates & Maintenance Manager, Darren has a wide range of responsibilities and takes great pride in maintaining both our commercial and residential properties, and keeping all our tenants safe. Darren is a trusted member of staff at Baxter Farms and is never far away to help with anything practical that arises.

Rosie Barlow

Office Manager

Maintaining the tranquillity of the office, keeping calendars organised and tenants happy are Rosie’s core objectives. She is the direct point of contact for any queries from tenants and is never more than a phone call away. She loves to solve problems, and can often be found surrounded by post-it notes in the Farm Office. After escaping London life, Rosie traded fashion for farmland and moved to Kent, joining Baxter Farms in late 2018.