Our goals

A space for real food

Westover Farm is an arable farm producing a variety of crops, including winter wheat, spring barley, field beans, and oilseed rape, all of which are cultivated on a three-year rotation. However, these crops are not immediately available for humans to eat; they require industrial processing and are largely not consumed locally.

Therefore, the goal of Westover Market Garden is to produce fresh fruit and vegetables that can be used and enjoyed by people in the local area.

A space for biodiversity

On Westover Farm, we work hard to look after the soil and biodiversity through protected field margins and hedges, as well as reducing agrochemical use wherever possible. Transitioning to more sustainable farming practices, such as no-dig methods and organic farming, is crucial, but it takes time. We are beginning this shift on a small scale in our market garden.

Our market garden uses ‘no-dig’, meaning we disturb as little soil as possible, planting directly into it. This means there are always living roots in the soil, keeping the surface covered with a range of plants to build topsoil quality and protect it from the drying sun, wind, and excessive rain. Restoring soil biology also increases biodiversity – from soil biota to the insects that act as pollinators and pest control.

A space for learning

Since most of the UK population lives in urban areas and much of our food is grown abroad, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for people to be part of the land and food systems that feed them.

That’s why a key part of our work is to include the local community in our market garden. In particular, we aim to work with local schools to provide an outdoor classroom for learning about food and farming.

Buy our produce

If you are local and are interested in buying from us then drop us an email westovermarketgarden@gmail.com.

Teach and learn with us

Are you a local school in or near Andover?

We are working on both one-off and long-term programs to bring kids to our market garden to learn where and how food grows. Please, do get in touch if your school might be interested.