Hello my name is Heather and I am the grower/harvester/packer/driver and all the other jobs in between here at Sorrel Farm! For the past decade, I have worked as a kitchen gardener to restaurant chefs across the country. Now I have a little slice of land to manage here in Shropshire, I am embarking on a personal dream of mine to build a market garden full of biodiversity, creating a healthy food source for the community whilst providing a sustainable income from the land. 

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For my family and I, the worlds recent troubles have highlighted the fragility and unsustainability of our current global food systems. Local food must become more prevalent if we are to withstand and adapt to climate change and possible future turmoil. In 2018, with a new baby in arms I began asking myself what can I do and how can I help to create a more resilient world for our daughter? And so, Sorrel Farm was born. Out of concern, yes, but more out of positivity. A hope that the future will become more focused on local small scale farms and market gardens passionate about providing clean, healthy and sustainable food. An essential change needed for children and grandchildren.

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In 2022 I took on a 3/4 acre rented parcel of land previously being used as a plant nursery. Putting sustainable, regenerative land care first is central to my growing practice and it was inspiring to find a kindred spirit in my land owner Pam of Pam's Pool Permaculture who had already ensured the land was working in harmony with nature. Native hedgerows and a silver birch grove had been established, leaving half of the field wild, allowing nature to thrive alongside the now new rows of vegetables. The field is situated on the edge of Pam's 60 acre Shropshire Wildlife Trust site, surrounded on two sides by traditional wildflower meadows. These and the wider site provide a biodiverse ecosystem teeming with wildlife and birds. 

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