Meet Your Growers

We might be a tiny team, but between us we have boundless enthusiasm, love, energy and passion for the earth, the veg and the nature around us. We are your sowers, growers and harvesters. We pick you food, pack your boxes and deliver to your door. And we certainly wouldn't want to be doing anything else!

Jayne

At sixteen I took a summer job in horticulture and a passion for farming began. I fell in love with growing and my planned career changed. The summer job turned into a five-year apprenticeship, leaving Wales to attend a three-year course at Pershore College of Horticulture. This involved a year in industry, where I went to work in East Anglia.

The shock of flat land, no hedges and livestock in sheds led to me read Silent Spring. My little Welsh girl's eyes were opened and my path redirected to organic food and farming.

Julian

I'm Julian, co-founder of Oxtons. Jayne and I began growing organic veg here at Fladbury in the late 1980's, wanting to move away from conventional market gardening towards a more sustainable, environmentally sensitive food production system.

I've been lucky to be able to build here. Build a business, a home and a family and hopefully a destination for locals wanting to eat healthily and sustainably. I've taken a step back from the day to day running of the holding, but It'll be me delivering your order in our emissions free, electric van. I look forward to meeting you.

In 1985 and pregnant with our first child, my partner Julian and I managed to buy a 5-acre field in Fladbury, Worcestershire. In 1986 we grew our first crops, raised pigs and registered with the Soil Association. Soon, another 7 acres came up for rent, and we moved onto the land. Those were such fun years, living in caravans, raising children, growing organic food, and starting up our box scheme.

With an injury that retired Julian from farming the land, life started to look more difficult. Our son Jake came back to the farm for a while to help reorganise, rebuild and scale back the market garden to a manageable two acres of no-dig vegetables. Through Jake sharing his new found knowledge I fell down rabbit holes of podcasts and the many online resources were reminiscent of going back to college.

Truly awakening to the role of diversity in our soil, my mind was blown by learning about microbes mining rocks and building soil health to feed plants in a beautiful exchange. These microbes relate closely to our very own gut microbes, something which connects every being. I feel more connected and in love with this land/Gaia as each year passes.

The joy and connection of working with soil and plants stokes many passions, I have become very passionate about reciprocal farming, which led to seed saving and diverse seed populations. Among that diversity, different genetic traits enable our crops to be more resilient in climatic extremes.

These diverse populations are called flocks or landraces. Oxton's flocks are dear to my heart in a way I never expected. Oxton’s kale, squash, broccoli and leek flocks are just the start. Watching diversity manifest in these crops with each generation is remarkable.

My other treasured flock is the sheep; I love the smell of their fleeces and am in awe of their knowledge of the plants. They put up with me well as I stumble about trying to become a worthy shepherd. Moving them across the farm so they help us keep the pastures flowering and graze our cover crops. Watching the ewes lamb in the field and learning to hand shear makes me feel connected to our shepherding ancestors.

I feel so blessed to work with this wonderful team. We are all passionate about growing food for the local community. Our aim is to grow food rich in micro-nutrients so that once again food is our medicine. We understand for this we need to work with diversity, and the joys and challenges this brings.

Life on Gaia is all about abundance and cycles. We have broken so many cycles and created this thing we call waste. Weather systems are changing; the challenge of growing food is becoming more difficult. With the help and support of human and non-humankind I hope to be able to face these challenges and grow healthy abundant crops for the community.

Kesh

I've been connected to the farm at Oxton since I was a child. In more recent years I travelled and tried other jobs/interests including some volunteering in organics and came to realise that work on the land is what I enjoy the most.

The more time I spend at Oxton the stronger the realisation becomes. There is nothing I'd rather do, the joy, the interest, the diversity and producing great food

Ruby

Hi! I'm Ruby and i've been growing here at Oxton since March 2025. I relocated from the south in 2022 and was lucky enough to get hold of an allotment plot. It didn't take me long to realise I'd found my true calling and by the beginning of my third growing season there I was adamant I didn't want to do anything else. So i began volunteering at Oxton one day a week.

I've slowly been swapping my old shifts pouring pints for dreamy days on the farm. Manifesting really works wonders as now I have my dream job! I love being able to learn here, grow the most beautiful nutrient dense food and know what we're doing is positively impacting the health and of our soil, our wildlife and our local community.

Emma

I came to growing some years ago via inquiring into good nutrition. This resulted in an understanding that truly nutritious food comes from a farming system that cares for all life above and below ground; and that the human act of practising the full cycle from seed to harvest further feeds the body and soul.

Fortunately, I found some very compatible mindsets at Oxton; and so, supported by the wealth of knowledge and depth of care and skill, it makes sense to be part of the change by growing delicious, nutritious food.

Molly

My name is Molly. Life at Oxton's is cool.

I love my humans even though they are a bit dim at times.

I am an exquisite time keeper. Reminding my human flock when it's breakfast and lunch time is a role I very much enjoy.

But most of all I love my sheep flock, especially when me and Jayne move them around the farm, I just wish she could remember her left from right!

I quite like herding humans I don't yet know, although fun this is frowned upon so I don't play this game much nowadays

Volunteer With Us

We know how hard it can be to break into an industry with no experience. If you'd like to dip a toe into growing, want to spend more time outdoors, or are serious about making a career change and need some practical hands on leaning, we will always consider conscientious, passionate volunteers.