Jo and Clive began their journey towards organic vegetable production in 2020, when they purchased a 1 hectare plot in the Kent countryside at the foot of the North Downs.

Having worked as a leading beauty retoucher in the advertising industry in London, and also running a graphics company, Jo and Clive respectively felt the desire to be part of the change towards a healthier, local food system and community.

Moving to Lower Cock Ash was the beginning of a big lifestyle change. It was a full first year spent restoring the medieval house, our attention could then be focussed on starting the market garden, gathering all the elements (tonnes of cardboard) for our “no-dig” adventure!

After completing the 2 year conversion process with the Soil Association, we achieved full organic status in 2023. 

Seeing the development into a regenerative fruit and vegetable small-holding, with the principles of environmental stewardship at its heart, has been an amazing process. Starting with a plot that had been left as pasture, it was a massive challenge to bring the land back to a point where it could flourish productively again.

Understanding that feeding the soil, is feeding your plants has been a game-changer. Our passion for soil health has led us to host Soil Health Days, Compost Clinics and workshops, as we believe there is no separation between the vegetables we eat and the soil it’s grown in.

Growing a diverse selection of fruit in our newly planted orchards and a large selection of vegetables from the plot and poly-tunnel, it is a constantly evolving/learning process. Making available a wide choice of edibles to inspire those that cook and enjoy amazing flavours in their culinary adventures.

As with our huge variety of tomatoes, we apply a similarly adventurous choice to our 
other produce, whilst not neglecting the staples upon which we all rely. For us, it’s as much about supporting the small organic seed producers and keeping precious heritage seed varieties alive and thriving.