Meet the grower

At Pauleys, we don’t just talk about provenance, we want to prove our dedication to traceability and quality. Our grower feature aims to inspire by bringing our produce to life. Here is a selection of our stories and webcasts, providing an insight in to the work of our passionate growers.

Asparagus - Ian Critchley - Worcestershire

Ian Critchley has been growing asparagus for more than 12 years at Sandfields Farm in the Vale of Evesham. The area is renowned for asparagus growing due to the presence of ideal conditions. Read More...
Asparagus - Ian Critchley - Worcestershire

Carrots – Bill Hammond – Nottinghamshire

Bill Hammond and his family have been growing on the border of the Sherwood Forest for more than a century.  Bill’s grandfather, Thomas, began growing carrots in 1900 on 12 acres of land. Read More...
Carrots – Bill Hammond – Nottinghamshire

Leeks – Trevor Edgley – Cambridgeshire

Leek grower Trevor Edgley is fanatical about growing excellent quality British leeks for Pauleys’ customers.  With more than 20 years’ experience, Trevor has a wealth of knowledge and impresses with his lexicon of leek. Read More...
Leeks – Trevor Edgley – Cambridgeshire

Micro-greens – Barry Jones - Worcestershire

Growing in popularity throughout the catering industry, micro-greens are a relatively new food trend that looks set to become the next big thing.  Grower Barry Jones from Westland Nursery, lets us into the secret behind these versatile, exceptional greens.  Read More...
Micro-greens – Barry Jones - Worcestershire

Exotic Mushrooms – Livesey Brothers - Leicestershire

Now in their 24th year of exotic mushroom growing brothers Tim & Simon Livesey are true mushroom enthusiasts. Following in the footsteps of their father, who began growing button mushrooms in the area in 1960, Read More...
Exotic Mushrooms – Livesey Brothers - Leicestershire

Salad Cress – Ingle Family - Lancashire

The Ingle family take great pride in producing the freshest, finest quality salad cress for Pauleys. Established more than a century ago, Ingle's Dawndew is a family business spanning five generations. Read More...
Salad Cress – Ingle Family - Lancashire

Salad lettuce - Bryan Blair - Lincolnshire

A menu essential and an excellent way to help your customers meet their 5-a-day, salad leaves are not only Bryan Blair’s job but his passion. Commercial manager of Jepco and a Pauleys supplier,  Read More...
Salad lettuce - Bryan Blair - Lincolnshire

Strawberries – Justin Emery - Somerset

Freshly picked British strawberries smothered in cream make a seasonal dessert that is incredibly simple to create, yet impossible to resist.  Savouring the sweet, juicy flesh of a strawberry grown at Follyfoot Farm is a true joy; Read More...
Strawberries – Justin Emery - Somerset

New Potatoes - Garden of Elveden - Suffolk

The coastal climate of Suffolk provides the benefits of mild temperatures, less frosts, great light levels and sandy soil; helping the growers to be among the first in the country to grow baby potatoes. Read More...
New Potatoes - Garden of Elveden - Suffolk