The market garden was established by Liz in 2023 and fits well into the regenerative food producing model of the farm. The garden provides us with a wide range of delicious vegetables from June – December in the form of veg boxes.

The aim of the garden is to give local people access to veg that is grown well. In a way which benefits, rather than harms the environment. Our veg beds are part of a thriving ecosystem, home to many species of insects, birds, mammals and reptiles. Being part of such a healthy web of life is great for our vegetables, helps them to grow well and reduces pest problems. This allows us to work without artificial pesticides and fertilisers and instead look to nature for solutions. The life of our soil is a key part of the system and we nurture this through various methods including minimising soil disturbance, keeping ground covered and adding compost and compost teas. The beds were origionally created with compost made from the cattle’s winter bedding and is topped up each year with our own compost made on site.

Of course the true aim of growing good food is to enable people to enjoy cooking and eating it all! Liz has put together a few recipes to help you do just that.

We package our veg as minimally as possible and are working to reduce packaging as much as possible. We also encourage customers to return their packaging so we can reuse, recycle or compost it for them.

Each year we aim to improve on what we do. In 2025 we will be growing a wider range of vegetables and learning more about soil ammendments and how to store veg to see us through the winter months.

FAQs:

"Are the veg boxes organic?"

We are not certified organic, but we do grow to or above organic standards. Being certified comes with a cost which we would have to pass on to our customers. We would rather save that cost and be transparent with you. Learn more about how we grow here, read our newsletters and come along to our next farm tour.

“Why are you no-dig?”

No-dig is a method of growing used to improve the health of the soil. It reduces the amount of weeds which means we can grow without using herbicides and it saves on the amount of manual weeding we have to do too.