All Things Rural was started in July 2004 by Nigel Ford and Rebecca Harris, with both having previously run businesses in the Agricultural and Equine Sectors. Renting the 170 acre farm at Red Hill was the catalyst to combine their previous activities into one business. Initially, the business focussed on the wholesaling of straight grasses and forage crops to the UK and Irish retail mixing operations. By 2006, a small store had been established carrying stocks of key amenity and agricultural species. A small amount of mixing started in the spring of 2007 and this side of the business has continued to develop to date. The business has grown steadily from its inception and a policy of reinvestment has been a core to its strategy.