Lufa Farms, or Les Fermes Lufa, build and run rooftop greenhouses in Canada. Here they grow food hydroponically in great quantities, using bespoke innovative technology. They aim to make cities self-sufficient in food, removing the need for much of the…
In a guest article for Locavore, Nichola Daunton writes about Urban Growth, who provide garden therapy in the heart of Camden, London. If you’ve ever lived in a major city (or even just visited one) you’ll know they can be…
Andrew and Joanne Knowles had dreams of having their own farm. Both had been involved in farming in their youths, before heading off to the bright lights of the city to pursue other careers. Nearly fifty years later, with their…
Ross Geach spent ten years working as a chef before setting up Padstow Kitchen Garden. Having worked his way up to head chef for Rick Stein, he decided to return to the farm where he and previous generations of his family…
The Thompson family have been farming fruit and vegetables at Brook Farm, near Harwich in Essex, since 1948. Today, they are market leaders in specialist products for the oriental foodservice sector and niche tree fruit like apricots, as well as…
Dermot O’Regan started Grow Bristol in 2013, in a shipping container behind Bristol Temple Meads train station. They use vertical indoor hydroponics to grow a variety of salad leaves, herbs, and micro-greens, for both retail and catering customers. Their goal…
Esiah Levy, founder of SeedsShare, was born in South East London to Jamaican parents. His father was a farmer from a young age in Jamaica before he came to the UK in the 1950’s. Esiah studied Edible Gardening at Capel Manor College.…