Biodynamic Association
Head Grower, full or part-time, to commence from mid-July 2026 or later.
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About Forbidden Fruit & Veg
Forbidden Fruit and Veg is a 1.7-acre market garden which includes outdoor beds, an orchard, six polytunnels, and a small greenhouse in a walled garden with a packing shed nearby, and about 35 chickens. We sell wholesale to a local pub, shops in Bristol, 2 farmers’ markets, an honesty-box kiosk, and via delivered and collected veg boxes.
About the Role
Due to the present head grower leaving on July 19th, we ask the head grower, who will be supported by the present experienced trainee, to commit to at least 5 months, with the option to renew if both parties agree.
The engagement will be to manage the market garden and provide leadership and support to the trainee and volunteers (woofers).
Responsibilities
The role will involve attending to all aspects of running the Market Garden, including (but not limited to) the following:
Annual Planning
- Rotation
- Cropping Plan
- Sowing Plan
- Infrastructure plan
Purchasing
- Seed order
- Equipment & tools
- Consumables
Practical work
- Crop production
- Harvesting
- Sowing and plant raising
- Infrastructure, maintenance and repair
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Routine admin
- Recruiting and managing Wwoofers
- Sales lists: collating and distributing by email, updating web lists, box planning
- Prepping pick lists
- Processing Ooooby sales (boxes & others)
- Enquiries
- Ordering bought-in veg
Promotion & publicity
- Social media
- Stalls
Packhouse work
- Packing
- Deliveries (organising drivers)
Human Resources
- Trainee mentoring
Requirements
The candidate(s) must have at least two years’ experience of organic/agroecological growing, preferably in a commercial setting, with a strong theoretical and practical experience in edible horticulture. A full, current driving licence is required.
Compensation
The freelance salary will be £90 per 7-hour day. Days worked will be 5 days per week.
We are willing to offer a full-time head grower a bonus of 75% of end of year profits made by the business.
For a full-time head grower we offer free accommodation and free organic food prepared in my house in a rota by the head grower, woofers and the trainee. You will be able to choose between a room in my 6-bed house or a room in a detached 5-bedroom house 120 m across the quiet road (with a contribution towards your share of utilities) shared with the community of woofers and the trainee.
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Application Information
To apply, email your CV and cover letter, or any queries to tracy@tracyworcester.org.uk and forbiddenfruitandveg@gmail.com
Mobile 078 909 717 2 1 Tracy Worcester Director, Farms not Factories and Forbidden Fruit and Veg
Additional Information
See more information via our Forbidden Fruit and Veg website: forbiddenfruitandveg.co.uk
About Forbidden Fruit & Veg
Established in 2021 in a 1.7 acre walled garden, built by the Victorians to feed Badminton House and the wider estate. The market garden is run by the Head Grower, supported by ‘live-in’ project WWOOFers and volunteers. The garden has 6 large poly-tunnels and a small greenhouse and supplies veg to local markets, farm shops and businesses, as well as running a veg box scheme and honesty stall.
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