- Gusbourne is one of England's premier sparkling wine producers, ranked in the world's top 50 vineyards in 2024, with estates in Kent and West Sussex.
- Adam Foden, Vineyard Manager at the 32-hectare Selhurst Park Estate in West Sussex, uses Farmable Pro for spray records, field notes, and product inventory, and Teams & Timesheets for team time tracking.
- In his first season with Farmable, the headline benefit was time: less paperwork, 30 minutes saved per spray briefing, and automatic GlobalG.A.P. and Sustainable Wines of Great Britain compliant records.
- “Having good data to work with helps us in our drive to improve and finesse all aspects of the way we work.”
Gusbourne is one of the UK's most celebrated sparkling wine producers, and in 2024, it ranked in the top 50 on the World's Best Vineyard list. For a business barely 20 years old, that is a significant achievement.
The estate operates across two distinct vineyard locations: Gusbourne Estate, a 64-hectare vineyard in Appledore, Kent, led by Jon Pollard; and Selhurst Park Estate, a 32-hectare vineyard in West Sussex, led by Adam Foden. The team is progressive in its approach to technology, with the two estates piloting different vineyard management systems, and a strong commitment to regenerative and sustainable farming underpinning both.
Adam Foden has been Vineyard Manager at Selhurst Park for 10 years. Beyond Farmable, his technology stack includes a Sencrop weather station and Sectormentor for disease pressure monitoring.
Farmable at Selhurst Park Estate
Adam uses two Farmable products in his daily management work. Farmable Pro covers field notes, spray applications, and real-time product inventory. Farmable Teams & Timesheets handles time tracking for his team.
In his first season using Farmable for data management, the headline benefit was immediate and clear: time.
“I've cut out the middleman on paperwork and allowed people who are better suited to be out in the field to get back to their work.”
Adam Foden
Spray records that are always audit-ready
Farmable Pro automatically generates GlobalG.A.P. compliant spray records as applications are logged in the field. Foden can access the full record from his phone at any time, no end-of-day data entry, no reconstruction before an audit.
This also reduces the workload required to maintain compliance with Sustainable Wines of Great Britain, a certification of high importance to the Gusbourne team.
One particularly practical benefit emerged in day-to-day team management. With full spray job details in the app, product, rate, target, field, spray operators can review exactly what they are applying before they start.
“Spray operators can actually understand what they are spraying from the app, and that saves me 30 minutes of standing with operators explaining what they need to do.”
Adam Foden
Teams & Timesheets for seasonal staff
Vineyards run on seasonal labour. Onboarding temporary staff quickly, and accurately tracking their hours without creating an administrative burden, is a practical challenge for every vineyard manager.
Foden found Farmable's Teams & Timesheets module handled this with minimal friction.
“Exceptionally easy to onboard new people to have accurate and quick time keeping.”
Adam Foden
Hours are automatically linked to fields and tasks, giving management visibility of labour cost per area throughout the season, and exporting to payroll without manual re-entry.
Technology in support of sustainability
Farming sustainably is central to Gusbourne's approach, and digital tools support that mission in practical ways.
The Sencrop weather station integrates with Farmable, pulling live weather data into the app to support Delta T calculations, helping Foden optimise the timing of spray applications for both efficacy and environmental conditions. Historical spray data stored in Farmable enables adjustments to plant protection programmes over time, with the goal of reducing chemical applications where possible.
“Having good data to work with helps us in our drive to improve and finesse all aspects of the way we work.”
Adam Foden
Frequently asked questions
Does Farmable work for English vineyards and UK wine producers?
Yes. Farmable is used by vineyard and orchard managers across the UK, including GlobalG.A.P. and Sustainable Wines of Great Britain compliance requirements. Spray records are generated automatically and are accessible from a mobile phone at any time.
Can Farmable integrate with Sencrop weather stations?
Yes. Farmable integrates with Sencrop weather stations, logging live weather data, wind speed, temperature, conditions, automatically alongside each spray application. This supports Delta T spray timing decisions and provides verifiable weather records for compliance purposes.
Does Farmable support both permanent and temporary vineyard staff?
Yes. Farmable Teams & Timesheets is designed to work for both permanent team members and seasonal workers. Temporary staff can be added quickly, time records are logged from a mobile phone, and hours export directly to payroll. Team Leads can submit hours on behalf of workers without smartphones.