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We don't just sell food, we grow it too!
We've a smallholding as well
as a shop...
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Our goals extend beyond attempting to sell food in a more
sustainable way. We're also trying to demonstrate how to grow
food in a more planet healthy fashion.
This means that we're now supplying our own shop with a small, but growing, amount of fresh produce to supplement what we get from our other, fantastic, local suppliers. Slowly, we're getting closer to creating a system that produces and sells food, whilst educating people about the need for change.
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We grow our produce without using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides and we look to work holistically with nature to create a functioning ecosystem that works for all the inhabitants of our patch of land. Many of these practices are based on the principles of permaculture.
From tiny seeds, a forest!
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Our next project is the planting of a small food forest. This will cover just under an acre of land and allow us to grow a range of crops including fruits and nuts. It's another way we can demonstrate that change is possible and that alternative ways of producing food are viable in our landscape.
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Planting is due to begin at the end of January 2023 and it will be a multi-year project that will slowly build up the canopy layers required to mimic the actions of a naturally occurring forest. You can follow us on social media to stay updated and find out about opportunities to help our little forest grow!
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