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…
Growers – Padstow Kitchen Garden
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…
Notes From My Grandfather
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…
Producers – Grow Bristol
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…
Growers – SeedsShare
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.…