Organic Veg Business for Sale- North East England

Jan 21, 2016

An opportunity exists to purchase an organic vegetable growing business which comes with the following recommendation:

“Katrina of Bluebell Organics in North Yorkshire (based between Richmond and Barnard Castle) is looking to sell her very well established organic vegetable growing business which supplies a wide range of farmers’ markets in the North East of England and has a well establish home delivery service. As the manager of Hexham Farmers’ Market I’d be very keen to see someone take on this business and continue supplying our customers with top quality, locally grown vegetables and fruit.”

Peter Samsom (Hexham Farmers’ Market manager)

Here’s what the advert says:

Well established organic fruit and vegetable business with potential for expansion for sale in North Yorkshire.

Organic business based at a 4 acre site which includes a walled garden and comprising sales via home delivery scheme and at local farmers markets.

This is a unique opportunity to purchase a business with a well established reputation, name and a very loyal customer base.

The sale is based on the opportunity to take over the farm business tenancy of the site which includes a 2 bedroom cottage, a professional kitchen, storage and packing sheds and a well established organic growing space which includes 4 polytunnels and a mature apple orchard.

All business assets are included in the sale that enable the business to be run as it is including a tractor and growing equipment, kitchen equipment including an apple press – as well as all the information needed for a delivery round of 100 customers and access to well established sales at local farmers markets.

Please apply for a full information pack to Katrina Palmer:

Phone 01325 718841

Email: katrina@bluebell30.fsbusiness.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/wwoofuk/

Classifieds – Autumn Equinox ’23

Classifieds – Autumn Equinox ’23

Welcome to the WWOOF UK Classifieds section. Here, you can find postings from members and other friends of WWOOF UK regarding opportunities, job listings, property advertisements and more. Have something you’d like listed in our Classifieds section? Send us an...

Hive mind – letters to the editor – Autumn Equinox ’23

Hive mind – letters to the editor – Autumn Equinox ’23

Do you have a question for the ‘hive mind’? Do you have any answers to these questions? Do you have any top tips you want to share? Feel free to email the editor – editor@wwoof.org.uk Slugs galore! The latest question for the hive mind is...

Seasonal recipe – Autumn Equinox ’23

Seasonal recipe – Autumn Equinox ’23

Parsley Pesto Do you have a glut of parsley? We don't have enough customers for our luscious crop of parsley so we're enjoying it in bulk! But maybe you have a plant that's gone a bit mad in your greenhouse or herb garden and want to prune it back? Serves: 4 + •...

Barn to be wild

Barn to be wild

An opportunity to live in the Brecon Beacons Ten years ago I bought a dilapidated stone barn high on a hill in mid-Wales. I had been visiting the area for several years, staying in my campervan, walking and exploring. I started to look for somewhere to make a more...