The Southside Farm project began its journey in 2019 when we started looking for land and talking to the south wye community about our plans. In the autumn of 2020 we applied to Hereford’s Stronger Towns Fund to support our project and three years later in the summer of 2023 we took over our new 19 acre site in South Wye! We are situated between Newton Farm and Grafton Lane – here’s HOW TO FIND US.
The Market Garden
The farm grows organic vegetables for a weekly veg box scheme and wholesale. A local and sustainable supply of tasty, fresh produce supporting the environment, biodiversity, climate and the community. Find out about our veg box scheme here. You can now buy our veg wholesale and we sell to Hereford shops, restaurants and cafes.
We grow outdoors on around five acres at present, but will be expanding as we grow. We also grow in six commercial polytunnels and have planted heritage orchards and built a packing barn to store our equipment and pack veg. Next up our community picnic and play area – 2027!
Children’s Education Garden
Our new Children’s Education Garden connects our young visitors with nature and where their food comes from, how it’s grown, when it’s in season and how it’s picked, prepared and cooked. We offer a programme of pre-school, primary, SEN and secondary school workshops, together with holiday workshops and volunteer opportunities. Learn more here about our education programme.
Together with the market garden, our education garden will in the future offer adult educational opportunities including accredited courses, short courses, apprenticeships and gardening clubs. We currently run a Tuesday volunteer day.
The Southside Project
The Southside Farm is part of the Southside Project which received funding from Hereford’s Stronger Towns Fund. As part of the project our partners and neighbours Belmont Wanderers Football Club start construction on their new clubhouse in 2026. To complete our own project the Community Cook Studio will open its doors in late 2026.
The cook studio and indoor learning space, designed by local Arbor Architects, will host a programme of schools cook workshops, family cook sessions, after-school clubs, adult education, private cook classes, events and parties. All using our own fruit, veggies and herbs picked directly from the farm.