Hamlin Road Organic Farm is a certified organic farm at 140 Hamlin Road, Ardmore, Papakura, run by Pathways, a community mental health, addiction and wellbeing service. The farm grows organic vegetables, herbs, sprouts, citrus, seedlings and produce, and offers a contract lawn mowing service. All produce and seedlings are certified organic through AsureQuality. The farm has seven large shade houses, outdoor garden beds, a citrus orchard and a propagation house on 10 acres. It does not offer pick-your-own, and produce is ordered through the shop on the website.
The farm exists to give people with lived experience of mental health challenges paid work, training, qualifications and confidence before they move into other jobs. Customers who buy regularly say the produce is picked on the day of collection and chilled, that it is very fresh, and that the price is reasonable for organic vegetables. Some say the greens keep for up to two weeks in the fridge. Buyers also note how the range changes with the seasons, with peppers in summer and beetroot and fennel in winter. For Ardmore and the wider Papakura area, the farm is both a supplier of organic produce and a working training site.