Agriculture Case Studies

HE Hall & Son Ltd are a small 124 hectare family farming business established in 1896 and currently managed by Peter Hall. 90 hectares of apples, pears, plums and combinable crops are conventionally farmed, the remainder of the land is farmed organically, certified by The Soil Association, and includes the country’s only traditional organic hop garden.

Berry Gardens is the UK’s leading berry and stone fruit production and marketing group with sales of £193m in 2010 alone. Established more than 35 years ago, Berry Gardens owns a market share in excess of 30% in the UK season and supplies all of Britain’s leading retailers.