The following piece is my take on ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ and how this enlightened approach to protecting and enhancing soil quality is influencing my journey on the Essex Allotment Farm.

Locally grown food is full of flavour. Crops are planted and harvested during the peak of each food’s season. Taste is maintained where food is picked within 24 hours of purchase ensuring that nutrient value has no time to decrease. – In season strawberries always seem to taste sweeter.