Market Garden Grower
West Sussex £DoE + Benefits
Passionate about sustainable food production and biodynamic growing? Looking for an opportunity to shape a developing market garden and be part of an exciting ‘field to fork’ vision?
This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established estate with a rich heritage, currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation. With a strong focus on biodiversity, sustainability, and community engagement, the business is investing in its food production capabilities to support both wholesale supply and a new on-site restaurant offering.
If you’re an experienced grower who enjoys both hands-on work and planning at scale, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.
What’s on offer?
- 32 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Opportunity to shape and develop a growing market garden operation
- Work alongside experienced horticulturalists, chefs, and specialists
- Be part of a forward-thinking, sustainability-led project
- A collaborative, community-focused working environment
What’s the job?
This is a key role within a developing fresh produce operation, focused on producing high-quality fruit and vegetables for both wholesale and on-site hospitality.
You’ll lead the day-to-day growing activities within a biodynamic market garden, while working closely with internal stakeholders to align production with demand.
Day to day, you’ll be:
- Planning and delivering crop production across a productive market garden
- Managing crop selection, sowing schedules, and harvesting timelines
- Ensuring consistent supply for wholesale customers and on-site food outlets
- Working closely with chefs to deliver seasonal, field-to-fork produce
- Collaborating with wider horticultural teams on garden development projects
- Supervising part-time growers and coordinating volunteer support
- Supporting the development of biodynamic growing practices
- Contributing to the long-term vision of sustainable food production and community engagement
This is a hands-on role with a strong planning element, ideal for someone who enjoys both practical growing and strategic input.
What do I need?
- Experience in commercial fruit and vegetable production
- Strong knowledge of crop planning, rotations, and seasonal growing
- Passion for sustainable or biodynamic growing practices
- Ability to manage workloads and coordinate small teams or volunteers
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
- A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for developing new projects
What’s next?
For an informal, confidential chat, please call Kieran on 01780 480530, email , or connect via LinkedIn.
Don’t worry if your CV isn’t fully up to date-send what you have, and we can take it from there.
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