Alderney Roots was born from a difficulty in getting fresh organic produce on the island. Initially Sam worked with the Blonde Hedgehog on its kitchen garden, before launching his own community supported agriculture project.

“We are a mixed vegetable market garden, and we grow without chemicals or pesticides,” he said. 

“We offer veg box subscriptions and offer a wide array of vegetables to shops and restaurants.” 

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Sam and Rose moved to Alderney six years ago, bringing with them a real love of food. 

“We are growing 40 to 50 different varieties throughout the year. So, box members get a real taste of the seasons, if you know what I mean.  

“They’ll have all of our early greens, young potatoes, and then in the summer you get more tomatoes and cucumbers, basil, and then winter, you have all your root crops.” 

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He said they moved to the island after continually visiting on holiday and “hating leaving”. 

“I hope that we are ingrained in the community. We have a lot of support from people… we have volunteers now who are helping with our box deliveries.  

“Alderney has always had a strong history of growing, much like Guernsey and Jersey, and it felt like maybe that dropped off a bit.  

“So, I’m hoping that we can play a small part in bringing that back again.” 

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