11/08/21 The Eagle family members L/R: Co-director Bee, 61, marketing director, Ben, 31, graphic designer, Sam, 22 and product developer, Emma, 34,
11/08/21 The Eagle family members L/R: Co-director Bee, 61, marketing director, Ben, 31, graphic designer, Sam, 22 and product developer, Emma, 34, sort the buckthorn harvest at Kirby le Soken, Essex. A family threatened with losing half their farm to rising sea levels is championing a new crop, sea buckthorn, a nutrient rich berry that grows wild in the UK in order to future proof their business. Full story here: David Eagle, Director of The British Sea Buckthorn Company said: “Within 25-30 years we expect to lose half the farm, 350 acres, to the sea. Managing this issue is crucial to the long term future of the farm. Our first proactive action in 2010 was to work with the Environment Agency, breaching a sea wall to allow controlled flooding in times of extreme high tides. The next decision was how to remain economically sustainable with less land. We looked for a new high value crop which could be grown on a smaller area of the farm. We discovered sea buckthorn; it’s the ultimate organic crop and has no pests or diseases and processing it on site gives it a very small carbon footprint. We currently cultivate 10 acres of sea buckthorn on our farm in Kirby le Soken on the East Essex coast, making us the largest commercial grower in the UK.” All Rights Reserved: F Stop Press Ltd. +44 (0)7765 242650
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