Our Farms
Sandbanks Farm
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Ewell Farm
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Wilford Court Farm
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Sandbanks Farm is the largest site and located 2.5 miles away from Faversham. The farm grows 30 ha of strawberries from which 50% are grown on table tops, 25% on mini table top system (45 cm above the ground) and 25% bags on beds. The harvest season starts in mid April until the end of October. In the peak of the season the Farm employs 120 strawberry pickers. The main strawberry varieties are Sweet Eve, Eves Delight, Verity, Flair and Malling Centenary.
Blueberry production covers 5 ha and is harvested from mid June until August. The blueberry harvest requires 40 seasonal pickers.
Blackcurrants are also grown at Sandbanks and cover 9 ha.
Blueberry production covers 5 ha and is harvested from mid June until August. The blueberry harvest requires 40 seasonal pickers.
Blackcurrants are also grown at Sandbanks and cover 9 ha.
Ewell Farm is situated only 1.5 miles away from historic market town Faversham. The Farm Office and the Packhouse are based nearby. At Ewell we are growing 16 ha of strawberries, 9.5 ha of raspberries and 15 ha of blackcurrants.
90% of strawberries are being produced in grow bags on table top systems and 10% in bags on beds. Main strawberry varieties are Flair (picking from mid April), Sweet Eve, Eves Delight and Malling Centenary.
Ewell is the largest raspberry site. The farm has started growing raspberries in 2015 and production in 2017 is being increased by 70%. Picking season begins mid May and ends in November. The raspberry varieties are Sapphire, Diamond Jubilee and Pearl.
Ewell farm requires 100 raspberry pickers and 50 strawberry pickers in the peak of the season.
90% of strawberries are being produced in grow bags on table top systems and 10% in bags on beds. Main strawberry varieties are Flair (picking from mid April), Sweet Eve, Eves Delight and Malling Centenary.
Ewell is the largest raspberry site. The farm has started growing raspberries in 2015 and production in 2017 is being increased by 70%. Picking season begins mid May and ends in November. The raspberry varieties are Sapphire, Diamond Jubilee and Pearl.
Ewell farm requires 100 raspberry pickers and 50 strawberry pickers in the peak of the season.
Wilford Court Farm is located 6.7 miles from Faversham and 3.6 miles from Sittingbourne. The Farm produces 20 ha of strawberries and 3 ha of raspberries.
The Wilford Court site 75% of the strawberry production is grown on table tops and 25% bags on beds. Harvest time is t mid April until the end of October, in the peak season employing 60 seasonal pickers. The main varieties are EZ05, Malling Centenary and Flair.
Raspberry variety, Sapphire is harvested from July until September.
The Wilford Court site 75% of the strawberry production is grown on table tops and 25% bags on beds. Harvest time is t mid April until the end of October, in the peak season employing 60 seasonal pickers. The main varieties are EZ05, Malling Centenary and Flair.
Raspberry variety, Sapphire is harvested from July until September.
