Alfred Grand

Leafy Greens & Brassicas, Arugula / Rocket, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage (white), Cabbage (red), Cabbage (Savoy), Cauliflower, Chinese cabbage / Napa, Collards, Endive (curly, broad-leaved), Kale (curly, black, etc.), Kohlrabi, Lettuce (butterhead, romaine, loose-leaf), Mizuna, Mustard greens, Radicchio, Spinach, Swiss chard / Chard, Tatsoi, Corn salad / Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella), Root, Bulb & Tuber Crops, Beetroot (red, chioggia, golden), Black salsify, Carrot, Celeriac, Daikon radish, Garlic, Leek, Onion (yellow, red, white), Parsnip, Radish, Spring onion / Bunching onion, Sweet potato (protected or southern regions), Turnip (spring and autumn), Aubergine / Eggplant, Bell pepper / Sweet pepper, Chili pepper, Cucumber (outdoor and greenhouse), Melons (Cantaloupe, Charentais, Galia, Honeydew, Watermelon), Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, moschata), Summer squash / Zucchini, Tomato (various types), Ground cherry / Physalis, Broad bean / Fava bean, Bush bean (green, yellow), Climbing bean, Pea (sugar snap, shelling), Basil (sweet, Greek, Thai), Chives, Cilantro / Coriander, Dill, Fennel (leaf and bulb type), Marjoram, Mint (peppermint, spearmint), Nasturtium (leaf & flower), Oregano (Greek, wild), Parsley (curly, flat-leaf), Purslane, Sage, Savory (summer, winter), Thyme, Celery, Corn / Sweetcorn, Ginger (protected culture), Rhubarb, Turmeric / Curcuma longa, Watermelon (included under melons – optional separate)

This farm has developed or adopted on-farm innovations.

Labour, Seeds & plants, Packaging & marketing

Box schemes, Farmers markets, Restaurants

Crop rotation, Mulching (organic, plastic, living), Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Physical barriers (nets, fleece, row covers, insect tunnels), Biological control (predators, parasitoids, microbial biocontrols)

Crop rotation, Soil health improvement (compost, vermicompost, microbial inoculants), Biological control (predators, parasitoids, microbial biocontrols), Resistant or tolerant varieties, Adjusted planting dates / crop timing, Water management (drip irrigation, avoiding leaf wetness)

Mulching (organic, plastic, living), Mechanical weeding / flame weeding, Manual weeding

Labour, Finance, Market access

Training, Cooperation / networks, Research collaboration

• Online courses
• Advisors / consultants
• Social media

Productivity increased, team working seamlessly together

increase training capacity, on farm plantlet production

it takes longer then expected, but it is definitely possible:-)!!