Tests to Begin on 36 Acres of Land Near Newtown Amid Ambitious Farm Project

Tests to begin on 36 acres of land near Newtown amid ambitious farm project

The Sarn Farms project will be used to supply produce to local markets, schools in Wales and, possibly in future, nearby cities such as Birmingham.

Work starts on a 36-acre vegetable growing pilot in Newtown

Farmers have started work on three new plots near Newtown to test whether Powys land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agroecologically on a commercial scale

Work starts on 36-acre vegetable growing pilot in Powys

Farmers have started work on three new plots near Newtown to test whether Powys land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agroecologically on a commercial scale. Between them they are working 36 acres of Powys County Council-owned land in Sarn. It will be used to supply produce to local markets, schools in Wales and possibly in future nearby cities such as Birmingham. The successful applicants, who all come from Powys or the nearby border ar…

Agroecological Growing Pilot Set to Test Commercial Viability

Councillor Jake Berriman (fourth left), Leader of Powys County Council, visiting the Sarn Farms project near Newtown. Farmers have started work on three new plots near Newtown to test whether Powys land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agroecologically on a commercial scale. Between them they are working 36 acres of Powys County Council-owned land in Sarn. It will be used to supply produce to local markets, schools in Wales and possibly …

Work Starts on 36-acre Vegetable Growing Pilot

Councillor Jake Berriman (fourth left), Leader of Powys County Council, visiting the Sarn Farms project near Newtown. Farmers have started work on three new plots near Newtown to test whether Powys land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agroecologically on a commercial scale. Between them they are working 36 acres of Powys County Council-owned land in Sarn. It will be used to supply produce to local markets, schools in Wales and possibly …

Council owned land to be used to grow vegetables in new pilot

The new farmers who are working the land at Sarn – Image: Powys County Council Farmers in mid-Wales will take part in a new pilot to see if council owned land can be used to grow fruit and vegetables agro-ecologically on a commercial scale. 36 acres of Powys County Council-owned land in Sarn will be used for the project. They will supply produce to local markets, Welsh schools – and possibly in future nearby cities such as Birmingham. The succes…