OUR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

We carefully select a mix of small market garden, larger conventional farms and specialised growers to provide the best seasonal produce throughout the year.

For more information on farming practises check out our Farming Glossary

SMALL SCALE

We proudly work with local vegetable growers such as Laines Organics and Ashurst Organics (among others), where nature plays an integral role in pest control.

Their agricultural approach is focused on improving soil health, restoring ecosystems, and enhancing biodiversity while producing food sustainably. All grown without chemicals, sprays, or synthetic fertilisers.

These farms treat the land and their food production as a self-sustaining ecosystem where soil health, plant growth, and wildlife are interconnected.

These farms use outdoor growing methods, allowing their crops to thrive under natural elements — wind, rain, and full sun. The result? Stronger, richer flavours and hardier vegetables, thanks to fertile, nutrient-rich soils. Our small scale market garden growers will farm , , or where not certified follow .

  • Local, in season, produce

    So lovely to be able to buy local, in season, produce, most of which is unpackaged. You can choose your own and the amount that you want. Also have an amazing selection of cheeses and the smoked goods, especially the chicken, are delicious. Always very helpful.
    Katrina

  • High quality foods, locally sourced

    so pleased this company is fairly local to us! having lost our local farm shop it’s brilliant to find high quality foods, locally sourced and served with friendliness and a smile! Highly recommend this company, a plus is parking easily too!
    Gez

  • Wonderful team…

    The team are wonderful the food is delicious, seasonal and fresh and blows any supermarket bought food out of the water. How food should be.
    James

SPECIALISED

In addition to seasonal diversity, we also partner with specialist growers who focus on a few standout crops such as mushrooms, tomatoes, and fruits.

A perfect example is Nutbourne Nurseries. A family run business who cultivate 25 varieties of insecticide and pesticide-free tomatoes under glass green houses using farming methods. These tomatoes are picked ripe and ready to eat from April to October, ensuring exceptional quality and flavour.

Another example is Oast Farm Buxted who specialise in all English grown fruit. Although starting out in farming, they have opted for a approach to pest control, prioritising the flavour of their fruit over the quantity harvested.

  • I have watched you grow your business with enthusiasm and passion since you first visited us some years ago. I know you offer a fantastic alternative shopping experience with the mobile farm shop concept.

    You source the finest produce direct from the producer. It gives your customers fresher tastier quality products,they will not find elsewhere, it’s been a pleasure working with you over the years. I wish you continued success for the future.
    Gary & Jenny, Nutbourne Nurseries
  • We’ve been supplying our salads to The Sussex Peasant since 2024 and it’s always a pleasure. Ed, Nick, Nina and all of their team are brilliant to work with and truly passionate about what they do.

    We love their ethos of supporting local farmers and bringing fresh, local food to the markets. They don’t just sell food – they share knowledge, educate people at their stands, and even invite us along to markets so customers can meet the producer. They’ve really helped us connect with our community.
    Marie, Sussex Seedlings
  • Like many farmers we simply want to produce food, the best we possibly can, we aren’t retailers and don’t want be. However our consumers have increasingly busy lives and want the convenience of shopping for local food a short walk from their doorsteps.

    The Sussex Peasant provides the essential link between these two worlds of producers and consumers, they bring fresh, local, healthy produce straight from our fields to the consumers door, unapologetic, unsprayed, with minimal intervention and without any unnecessary packaging or shelf- life extending practices.
    Will Sheffield, Meadow Brooke Farm
  • We have loved supplying Ed, Sussex Peasant with lamb and beef from our own biodynamic farm and other local organic and biodynamic farms. It is a joy to be working with a team of people that are so dedicated to providing full traceability from the farms to their customers.

    They have visited our farm and butchery on numerous occasions which demonstrated their enthusiasm for what we do. Farming is not for the faint hearted and times are particularly tough. However, working with people that appreciate what we do really helps us through.
    Jayne, Jacobs Ladder
  • As a small grower working with the Sussex peasant has always been an absolute joy! From the very beginning, they have consistently supported my farming venture by promoting it on their platform and placing regular orders.

    This steady partnership has enabled me to grow more and Im proud to have my produce on their trucks each week alongside other top notch Sussex produce.

    The team is amazing. They take genuine interest in what’s happening on the farms + understand the reality of seasonal fluctuations. The Sussex Peasant provides a vital link between producers and customers, one that I would struggle to build on my own.
    Sophie, Pitfield Veg

CONVENTIONAL

To meet demand and extend our growing season, we also collaborate with a select group of larger, more Sussex growers.

While they use pesticides sparingly and only when absolutely necessary, their primary goal remains the health of their soil and the sustainability of their farm.

Some years, no pesticides are needed at all — a testament to their commitment to responsible farming.

One such farm is Eastfield Farm, run by the Foot family for over 100 years. Situated on a 140-acre site with medium loam soil, they take pride in growing the finest seasonal vegetables.

With such farming practices, sprays and select chemicals will be used to maximise yield and efficiencies on the farm.

We choose to work with a diverse group of local farms who share our ethos of ‘good food farmed well’.

Our direct relationship with the farmers means their farming practices are openly communicated and transparent.

We know how our food is farmed, by who, how, and when it was harvested.

  • Super fresh locally sourced

    Great selection of super fresh locally sourced veg, meat, dairy and more plus lovely friendly service. Who would want to go to a supermarket with this on your doorstep?
    Julie

  • Amazing produce

    Going to the Sussex Peasant has become a highlight of my week! So much amazing produce I have been able to largely ditch the supermarket which has been a massive life upgrade. Couldn’t recommend going enough.
    Tamasin

  • Things taste so much better

    I found The Sussex Peasant a few years ago, and have been going to the weekly market in Ditchling on a Thursday ever since to pick up local seasonal produce. Things taste so much better if they are grown slowly and eaten at the right time of year
    Lucinda

Come to our markets to learn more, get to know us, and the local farms that grow your food.