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Edgebank Organics near Wisbech on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border is an organic smallholding that has been registered with the Soil Association since 2001.

On twelve acres of fenland seven varieties of strawberry are grown in polytunnels and open fields. Fruit is produced from late April through September. Four varieties of raspberry are grown which crop from July to October. There are also blackcurrants, blackberries, gooseberries, redcurrants, rhubarb, apples, pears, plums, cherries, quinces and melons, all grown to strict organic standards.

This means that no chemicals at all are used: pests are kept under control by strict crop rotation and weeding is done mechanically or by hand. The Soil Association inspects the farm each year to make sure the fruit, jam and drinks’ production adheres to organic standards. Fruit, jam cordial and smoothies are sold in Farmers' Markets in Cambridgeshire and London and through organic wholesalers.

Lucio Salas and Anna Wardman set up Edgebank Organics in 2001. They had worked in overseas development in Africa, Asia and South America for many years, Lucio as an agricultural advisor and Anna as a manager. After 20 years watching other people work their farms they decided to make a go of it themselves and bought a twelve acre hay field with a house and outbuildings on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire borders. With advice from DEFRA they registered with the Soil Association and went into a two year organic conversion period which was completed in 2003.

The land needed a huge amount of work in order for the soil to become suitable for soft fruit production: this was done by planting green manures such as phacelia and clover. A strict eight–year rotation programme is observed to avoid disease and pests. When it is due to come into production the plot is ploughed, harrowed and well-rotted animal manure incorporated. The new plants are planted through Mypex to control the weeds and throughout the season weeding is done by hand or by rotovator.

Contact Information

Tel: 01945 430971
Mobile: 07798 641202
Fax:
Skype:
E-Mail: enquiries@edgebankorganics.co.uk
Website: www.edgebankorganics.co.uk
Address: Kelvinside
Edge Bank, Emneth
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
PE14 8EJ
United Kingdom

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