There are many people that have helped us to launch our business, this page is dedicated to them.
Our families have been incredibly supportive, that’s the Fishers, Howes & the Campbells. A huge thank you to each and every one of you! There are some special shout outs to friends & organisations that have made brilliant contributions to our set-up:
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Tilia may not have been born at all, had it not been for our mothership, Lime Tree Farm Hempnall. Mark Reeder and his parents own a wonderful 40 acre plot, where we now also reside with our business. Tilia is latin for Lime Tree. We give huge gratitude to Mark, he took a leap of faith when he rented out his land to us & we’re very lucky to have a landlord as friendly & trustworthy as him.
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We value Sam’s patience with us very much, as he endured our indecisiveness about which logo to choose! Thank you Sam for your excellent design work on our logo.
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Without Oscar, we would still be installing our 400m rabbit proof fence even now. A truly serendipitous connection made at Norwich FarmShare, ‘I know how to install fencing’ he said, and all our dreams came true! Thank you Oscar for all of your hard work, we’ll never forget it.
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Local artist Chloe Tucker stepped up to the mark and made us some funky lino cut vegetable prints to use for our marketing, right at the moment we were getting stuck for ideas. And we love them! Thanks so much Chloe! And Sascha (her brother) digitalised them for us. Cheers both.
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Local marketeer Josh, spent lots of time chatting through all things marketing. Thank you so much Josh for your patience and expertise and Phil for the excellent spread.
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We’re very lucky that so many of our friends have volunteered on the farm already. In no particular order, Livvy, Jack Astbury, Annie Grace, Andie McPherson, Manu & Lucia, Marc King, Mel Shirress, Doddy, Josh Cousens, Chloe Tucker, Glenna & Adrian Fisher, Richie Fisher, Josh Cousens….you’re all amazing!
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What do we need….compost! When do we need it….now! How much…an absolute s… load. Thank you to the brilliant Red Wings Sanctuary for giving us your poo and wood chip!
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Without Jack & Joel and the volunteers at NFS, maybe we wouldn’t be at this stage today. Donna & Phil have learnt so much through volunteering at this wonderful 3 acre farm, acquiring valuable knowledge that we can use for a lifetime. Thank you so much Jack and Joel for your friendship and mentorship!
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Local bakers Hannah & Dan Scott have been extremely warm and helpful to us ever since we arrived into Hempnall. Their baked products are full of love & deliciousness. We’re all looking forward to collaborating with them over the coming year and beyond. Thank you for everything so far H&D.
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What a superb bunch of local land workers & activists! This group grows from strength to strength…check them out if you don’t know who they are:
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Sharing knowledge is key to success & we have an incredibly supportive network of small farms around East Anglia and beyond. We’ve visited, we’ve done courses, we’re shared our successes and woes…there’s always someone there to give us advice. We hope that we can repay the favours over the years as we grow ourselves, as well as the plants! To name but a few, here’s a huge shout out to everyone at:
Norwich FarmShare www.norwichfarmshare.co.uk
Eve’s Hill Veg Co. www.eveshillvegco.com
Sallemoor Market Garden https://www.sallemoormarketgarden.com
Steepholding (Somerset) www.steepholding.co.uk
Meadow Harvest
www.facebook.com/themeadowharvest/
Goodery who are a wholesaler & have also set up their own market garden this year
Wakelynn’s & Real Veg
www.wakelyns.co.uk/realveg/
Vital Veg
Trill Farm
The CSA network that connects all CSA farms together:
www.communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk
And to all the other farms that we haven’t visited yet! We’re growing.
