Championing the British blackcurrant

Championing the British blackcurrant

SHARE POST > YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ Rosie’s Diary: Part 5 Sep 14, 2020 Now this year's harvest has passed and I’ve had time to enjoy some of my delicious blackcurrants, it’s time to turn my full-attention back to my mission to grow sustainably.  I’m very...
The Mighty Blackcurrant

The Mighty Blackcurrant

SHARE POST > YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ Rosie’s Diary: Part 4 Aug 19, 2020 Now my harvest is complete, I almost have time to start thinking about what I’ll be doing with this year’s blackcurrants aside from using them as a fantastic way to help stay fit and...
Harvest time with Rosie Begg

Harvest time with Rosie Begg

SHARE POST > YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ Harvest time with Rosie Begg Aug 1, 2020 YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ FOLLOW USCONTACTCOPYRIGHT OF BLACKCURRANT FOUNDATION 2019 | PRIVACY & COOKIES Rosie’s Diary: Part 4 Jul 29, 2020 It’s blackcurrant madness on the...
Rosie’s Diary: Part 4

Rosie’s Diary: Part 4

It’s blackcurrant madness on the farm at the moment! My second ever harvest is well-underway and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome so far.   Harvest at Gorgate Farm started on 5th July, and to date we have about 20 hectares left to do. We are yet to harvest...
25 years of Yeo Valley Organic

25 years of Yeo Valley Organic

Nestled between Chew Valley and the Mendips in Somerset lies the Yeo Valley, home to the Mead Family. Having settled at Holt Farm, Yeo Valley, over 50 years ago, their farming roots date back much further. For 500 years the Meads have farmed in glorious Somerset...
Jo Hilditch and British Cassis

Jo Hilditch and British Cassis

The Blackcurrant Foundation is a collection of 35 growers who manage over 5,000 hectares of blackcurrant crop across the length and breadth of the UK. Each year, over 10,000 tonnes of delicious blackcurrants are produced, with the majority used to make the...