Organic Market Gardeners, England Wide
Organic Market Gardeners, England Wide
Meet Sarah and Matt, they are looking for 1-2 acres to start a community supported agriculture (CSA) market garden along with an ornamental plant nursery and demonstration garden. They are passionate about connecting with the local community and intend to use their skills in horticulture to run courses and workshops. Not only would this bring in an additional income but also give them a platform to share their 40 years combined experience in organic food growing, wildlife gardening, pruning, and theraputic horticulture. Courses would be offered to a maximum 10 participants at a time, which could be lower if needed, in addition to a small CSA box scheme offered locally, selling surplus to cafes and restaurants with salads and soft fruit going to shops.
Sarah and Matt have a wealth of experience, between them they have run market gardens and CSAs, worked as a gardener for the National Trust, owned a wholefoods retail outlet, worked with various communities in a theraputic horticulture context and they currently run their own gardening and garden design business. Matt holds an RHS level 2 diploma and Sarah holds a diploma in Garden Design.
They are ready to take on a plot immediately and have an initial business plan available. They are willing to move anywhere for the right opportunity which will ideally have some accommodation available, they are used to living off-grid and can be flexible, but will seek accommodation locally if necessary. They are looking for a long term arrangement and look forward to becoming a productive and conscientious part of the farm community.
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